SOC 25-9031 · Iowa City, IA metro

Instructional Coordinators Salary in Iowa City, IA

The average salary for instructional coordinators in Iowa City, Iowa is $72,080 a year ($34.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,400: half of the 190 people in this job in the Iowa City, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

$72,080average per year

$34.66 / hourMedian $67,400Take-home ≈ $57,411

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Iowa metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Instructional Coordinators pay range in Iowa City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,770 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Iowa City earn between $57,350 and $84,260.

  • $49K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,080$6,007$34.65
Median$67,400$5,617$32.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,350$4,779$27.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,260$7,022$40.51

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Iowa City

On the average salary of $72,080, a single filer in Iowa City takes home about $57,411 a year, or $4,784 a month and $2,208 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Iowa City a good place for instructional coordinators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Iowa City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $72,080 buys what about $78,768 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Iowa City ($50,060). A typical home costs $302,063, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Instructional Coordinators salary in other Iowa cities

Iowa City ranks 6th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($78,310).

All Instructional Coordinators salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).

Instructional Coordinators salary by city

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Instructional Coordinators salary in Iowa City: questions

How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Iowa City?

$34.66 an hour on average, and $32.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Iowa City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Iowa City?

About $57,411 a year ($4,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,080. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do instructional coordinators earn more in Iowa City than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-9031; area Iowa City, IA (26980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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