Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Iowa

Ranked #37 of 51 · IA

17.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $63,800 ≈ $31/hr
Median annual salary $60,780
Employment 1,570

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,840P25 $51,430 Median $60,780P75 $75,600P90 $81,570

About 80% of special education teachers, secondary schools in Iowa earn between $46,840 and $81,570. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$63,800
U.S. average
$77,260

The mean special education teachers, secondary school salary in Iowa is $63,800, about 17.4% below the U.S. average ($77,260). That works out to roughly $31/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,540 $63,320 100
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $63,000 $65,280 130
Iowa City, IA $62,760 $67,710 80
Cedar Rapids, IA $62,110 $65,450 200
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $61,830 $64,210 50
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $61,710 $67,070 170
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $60,310 $63,000 580
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $60,210 $59,550 140

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