Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Iowa
$39,200avg. a year
$18.85 an hour · 7,300 employed
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Iowa earn an average of $39,200 a year. That is $7,220 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420. The best-paying metro area is Omaha, NE-IA at $76,970.
$37,230Median pay
$18.85Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#31Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for substitute teachers, short-term by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
11,240 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$76,970
$37.00 an hour
2360 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$46,850
$22.53 an hour
3650 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$41,250
$19.83 an hour
41,780 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$40,370
$19.41 an hour
5990 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$38,640
$18.58 an hour
6470 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$38,610
$18.56 an hour
7400 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$37,860
$18.20 an hour
8260 jobs
Ames, IA
$37,200
$17.89 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa substitute teachers, short-term work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Iowa
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$42,060
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,160
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,110
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,860
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,080
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,760
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do substitute teachers, short-term make in Iowa?
The average is $39,200 a year, and the median is $37,230. That is $7,220 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $46,420.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$18.85 an hour on average; the median is $17.90.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Omaha, NE-IA ($76,970), followed by Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($46,850). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Ames, IA ($37,200).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #31 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-3031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national substitute teachers, short-term page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.