Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Sioux City, IA

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $46,530 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,150 a month.

10th percentile: $30,080
25th percentile: $38,430
Median percentile: $46,530
75th percentile: $59,060
90th percentile: $59,060

Based on 360 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

$37,799 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,530
Federal income tax	−$3,404
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,560
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,768
Monthly take-home	$3,150
Every two weeks	$1,454

Does it go far here?

$53,821Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA

Job	Median 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

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