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Substitute Teacher Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,820
25th Percentile Wage
$27,120
50th Percentile Wage
$29,300
75th Percentile Wage
$31,540
90th Percentile Wage
$36,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,820.

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
$29,300
1.23% 5.97%
2017
$28,940
-15.07% -
2016
$33,300
11.71% -
2015
$29,400
0.88% -
2014
$29,140
8.79% -
2013
$26,580
-3.65% -
2012
$27,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,300 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.

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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.