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

Median base pay · Iowa City, IA
$36,850
≈ $17.72/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 470 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,370–$38,240
vs U.S. median
-12%
Metro rank
#162 of 332

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Iowa City, IA metro earn a median of $36,850 a year, based on BLS estimates for 470 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $37,230. It ranks #162 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM · IOWA CITY, IA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · IOWA CITY, IA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,240P25$36,370MEDIAN$36,850P75$38,240P90$46,980
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,560P25$34,170MEDIAN$41,670P75$54,890P90$65,790
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What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Iowa City?

The BLS median is $36,850 a year (May 2025). Half of the 470 jobs pay between $36,370 and $38,240. The 10th percentile is $36,240 and the 90th is $46,980.

Is Iowa City a high-paying metro for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?

That is 12% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 1% below the IA statewide median of $37,230. It ranks #162 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Substitute Teachers, Short-Term make an hour in Iowa City?

About $17.72 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,850 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.49–$18.38 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.