The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,450 | 2.29% | 22.99% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | -29.85% | - |
| 2020 | $77,960 | -0.76% | - |
| 2019 | $78,550 | 32.57% | - |
| 2018 | $52,970 | 9.55% | - |
| 2017 | $47,910 | -5.26% | - |
| 2016 | $50,430 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $49,430 | -7.04% | - |
| 2014 | $52,910 | 5.58% | - |
| 2013 | $49,960 | 5.28% | - |
| 2012 | $47,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,450, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $59,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |