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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Sioux City, IA

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $62,270 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,154 a month.

10th percentile
$46,820
25th percentile
$49,750
Median percentile
$62,270
75th percentile
$76,680
90th percentile
$78,900

Based on 890 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?

$72,027Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$90,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,170
Accountants and Auditors$78,650
Registered Nurses$75,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,540
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$49,600

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa