Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Dubuque, Iowa

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,000
25th Percentile Wage
$35,000
50th Percentile Wage
$36,610
75th Percentile Wage
$37,020
90th Percentile Wage
$39,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term 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 $39,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,000.

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
$36,610
1.50% 19.97%
2021
$36,060
15.78% -
2020
$30,370
3.52% -
2019
$29,300
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,610, Dubuque is the second highest paying city for short-term substitute teachers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Waterloo-Cedar Falls (median annual salary of $36,640). Compared with Waterloo-Cedar Falls, the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Dubuque is .1 percent (.1%) lower.

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 Dubuque, Iowa.