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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Iowa

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Iowa earns $60,450 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,038 a month.

10th percentile
$40,920
25th percentile
$47,780
Median percentile
$60,450
75th percentile
$73,900
90th percentile
$79,110

Based on 6,270 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

$48,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,450
Federal income tax−$5,074
Social Security + Medicare−$4,624
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,297
Monthly take-home$4,038
Every two weeks$1,864

Does it go far here?

$68,879Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
24%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa