As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a K-12 Teacher in Iowa is $50,700. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $44,300 to $59,400, with most professionals earning between $38,473 and $67,321.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $61,997 | $5,166 | $1,192 | $30 |
| Average | $52,912 | $4,409 | $1,018 | $25 |
| 25th Percentile | $46,207 | $3,851 | $889 | $22 |
An entry-level K-12 Teacher with under 1 year experience makes about $48,616. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level K-12 Teacher makes around $48,807. After 2-4 years, the K-12 Teacher pay rises to about $51,364. Those senior K-12 Teacher with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $54,963, and those K-12 Teacher having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $55,220 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level K-12 Teacher | $48,616 |
| Intermediate Level K-12 Teacher | $48,807 |
| Senior Level K-12 Teacher | $51,364 |
| Specialist Level K-12 Teacher | $54,963 |
| Expert Level K-12 Teacher | $55,220 |
| Entry Level | 8% |
| Mid Level | 8% |
| Senior Level | 3% |
| Top Level | 4% |
| Experienced | 4% |
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K-12 Teacher salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of K-12 Teacher, the highest K-12 Teacher salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the K-12 Teacher salary is 24.9% above. The lowest K-12 Teacher salary is in Miami, FL, where the K-12 Teacher salary is 3.9% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $66,100 |
24.9%
|
| Washington, DC | $58,600 |
10.7%
|
| Miami, FL | $50,900 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $54,700 |
3.3%
|
| Boston, MA | $59,100 |
11.5%
|
| New York, NY | $61,400 |
15.9%
|
