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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Iowa

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Iowa earns $62,270 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,154 a month.

10th percentile
$45,080
25th percentile
$50,560
Median percentile
$62,270
75th percentile
$79,580
90th percentile
$96,210

Based on 1,170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,848 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,270
Federal income tax−$5,292
Social Security + Medicare−$4,764
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,366
Monthly take-home$4,154
Every two weeks$1,917

Does it go far here?

$70,953Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,190
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200
Chief Executives$211,190
Dentists, General$181,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780
Pharmacists$138,860
Physician Assistants$134,770

All career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa