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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Sioux City, IA

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $57,900 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,875 a month.

10th percentile
$38,350
25th percentile
$48,150
Median percentile
$57,900
75th percentile
$75,870
90th percentile
$76,600

Based on 290 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

$46,502 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,900
Federal income tax−$4,768
Social Security + Medicare−$4,429
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,200
Monthly take-home$3,875
Every two weeks$1,789

Does it go far here?

$66,972Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
26%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
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,540

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa