Other Teacher and Instructor Salary Information in Iowa

The average annual salaries for other teachers and instructors in the state of Iowa are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other teachers and instructors among Iowa areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in Iowa (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,180
25th Percentile Wage
$31,090
50th Percentile Wage
$49,420
75th Percentile Wage
$74,070
90th Percentile Wage
$79,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other teachers and instructors in Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $24,180.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,420
1.96% -1.56%
2021
$48,450
17.32% -
2013
$40,060
-25.29% -
2012
$50,190
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Other Teachers and Instructors in Iowa Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in some Iowa cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other teachers and instructors in state of Iowa ranges from $19,350 to $71,450. The highest paying area for other teachers and instructors in Iowa is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with a median annual salary of $71,450. The second highest paying city/area in Iowa State is Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $60,040). The lowest paying area is Dubuque with a median annual salary of $19,350.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$71,450
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$60,040
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$53,720
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$50,260
Cedar Rapids
$49,220
Iowa City
$48,300
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$48,040
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$33,640
Dubuque
$19,350