Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Des Moines, IA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Des Moines

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,210 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Des Moines earn between $51,170 and $80,100.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Des Moines vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Des Moines earn 29% less than the Iowa average ($90,260) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Des Moines

On the average salary of $63,930, a single filer in Des Moines takes home about $51,730 a year, or $4,311 a month and $1,990 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Des Moines a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Des Moines area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $63,930 buys what about $69,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Des Moines ($51,820). A typical home costs $296,070, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Iowa cities

Des Moines ranks 3rd of 3 Iowa metro areas for this job; Cedar Rapids pays the most ($70,610).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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