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Substitute Teacher Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Dubuque, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers in Dubuque is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Dubuque, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,220
25th Percentile Wage
$26,270
50th Percentile Wage
$27,990
75th Percentile Wage
$29,710
90th Percentile Wage
$30,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Dubuque, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$27,990
-0.68% 1.43%
2015
$28,180
-0.78% -
2014
$28,400
1.02% -
2013
$28,110
1.85% -
2012
$27,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Dubuque with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,990, Dubuque is the lowest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Iowa, following city of Ames (median annual salary of $32,670). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Dubuque is about 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Ames.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ames
$32,670
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$31,870
Cedar Rapids
$30,910
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$30,360
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$29,300
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,120
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,110
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$28,820
Iowa City
$28,700
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$28,310
Dubuque
$27,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Dubuque, Iowa.