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Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,280
25th Percentile Wage
$36,500
50th Percentile Wage
$36,500
75th Percentile Wage
$37,980
90th Percentile Wage
$41,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,280.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short-term substitute teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$36,500
-0.33% 11.07%
2021
$36,620
5.65% -
2020
$34,550
6.05% -
2019
$32,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,500 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .4 percent (.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$36,640
Dubuque
$36,610
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$36,500
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$36,420
Iowa City
$36,180
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,850
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$35,820
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$34,970
Cedar Rapids
$34,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$34,150
Ames
$29,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.