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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Iowa City, IA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Iowa City, IA earns $62,760 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,185 a month.

10th percentile
$48,690
25th percentile
$53,000
Median percentile
$62,760
75th percentile
$80,690
90th percentile
$93,310

Based on 80 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

$50,223 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,760
Federal income tax−$5,351
Social Security + Medicare−$4,801
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,385
Monthly take-home$4,185
Every two weeks$1,932

Does it go far here?

$68,583Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$107,680
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Registered Nurses$85,940
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Accountants and Auditors$75,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,430

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