The average salary for a teacher in Iowa is around $55,072 per year.
Avg Salary
Teachers earn an average yearly salary of $55,072.
Wages typically start from $31,529 and go up to $82,598.
12% below national average Updated in 2021
Teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $87,312 |
| New York | $77,714 |
| Oregon | $71,224 |
| Connecticut | $71,018 |
| New Jersey | $70,726 |
| Rhode Island | $70,559 |
| Massachusetts | $69,278 |
| Maryland | $67,745 |
| Virginia | $67,304 |
| District of Columbia | $66,911 |
| Washington | $65,392 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,860 |
| Minnesota | $64,318 |
| Alaska | $62,380 |
| Georgia | $60,978 |
| Delaware | $60,357 |
| Vermont | $60,151 |
| Ohio | $60,078 |
| New Hampshire | $58,465 |
| Michigan | $58,165 |
| Kentucky | $57,902 |
| Colorado | $57,841 |
| Hawaii | $57,672 |
| Wisconsin | $56,880 |
| Utah | $56,415 |
| Wyoming | $56,301 |
| Illinois | $56,078 |
| Texas | $55,944 |
| Florida | $55,626 |
| South Carolina | $55,204 |
| North Dakota | $55,186 |
| Maine | $55,141 |
| Iowa | $55,072 |
| Nevada | $55,044 |
| Nebraska | $54,849 |
| Alabama | $53,966 |
| Tennessee | $53,674 |
| New Mexico | $53,259 |
| Indiana | $53,199 |
| Oklahoma | $52,394 |
| Arizona | $51,814 |
| North Carolina | $51,749 |
| Missouri | $50,951 |
| Kansas | $50,576 |
| Arkansas | $50,044 |
| Idaho | $49,416 |
| Montana | $49,041 |
| South Dakota | $49,006 |
| Louisiana | $48,791 |
| Mississippi | $48,211 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $44,580 |
| West Virginia | $44,252 |
| Guam | $42,040 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,878 |
How do teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Teachers earn about the same as related careers in Iowa. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than kindergarten teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $61K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $61K |
| Professor salary | $61K |
| Health educator salary | $61K |
| High school teacher salary | $60K |
| Teacher salary | $55K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $59K |
| School counselor salary | $49K |
| Clergy salary | $49K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $48K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)