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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Des Moines, IA

The median special education teachers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $73,110 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,790 a month.

10th percentile
$47,300
25th percentile
$60,670
Median percentile
$73,110
75th percentile
$84,300
90th percentile
$91,850

Based on 40 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

$57,485 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,110
Federal income tax−$7,254
Social Security + Medicare−$5,593
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,778
Monthly take-home$4,790
Every two weeks$2,211

Does it go far here?

$79,727Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Des Moines, IA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$290,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840
Financial Managers$154,140
Pharmacists$141,110
Managers, All Other$139,110
Human Resources Managers$138,140
Sales Managers$136,570
Marketing Managers$135,140

All special education teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa