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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Iowa

The median annual wage for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Iowa is $36,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,440.

Pay spans roughly $28,530 at the 10th percentile to $48,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.72 per hour. An estimated 6,900 people work as substitute teachers, short-term in Iowa.

Median (annual)	$36,850
Mean (annual)	$38,440
Median (hourly)	$17.72
10th percentile	$28,530
90th percentile	$48,740
Employment	6,900

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.