How much do elementary school teachers, except special education make in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area?

What the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median says in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area at $60,510 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 25-2021 and BLS area 1900002.

BLS lists 2,030 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $58,840 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area's Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is 5.4% below the U.S. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $63,970 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 25-2021 with area 1900002

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 25-2021 and area 1900002. SOC 25-2021 names Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Area 1900002 names Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 25-2021/1900002 row has 2,030 wage and salary jobs. There are 13.9 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.56. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 25-2021/1900002, the annual median is $60,510 per year, while the matching mean is $58,840 per year. The row is annual only. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 25-2021/1900002 10th percentile: $46,920 per year.
• 25-2021/1900002 25th percentile: $48,600 per year.
• 25-2021/1900002 median: $60,510 per year.
• 25-2021/1900002 75th percentile: $71,620 per year.
• 25-2021/1900002 90th percentile: $76,400 per year.
• 25-2021/1900002 employment RSE: 16.7%. Mean-wage RSE: 1.7%.
• 25-2021/1900002 suppression marks: hourlyMean: not available, hourlyMedian: not available, hourlyP10: not available, hourlyP25: not available, hourlyP75: not available, hourlyP90: not available.

BLS area 1900002 facts behind this Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education page

Area 1900002 reports 145,960 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $54,440. Its annual median is $47,020. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 25-2021 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area runs from $28,380 at the 10th percentile to $83,410 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,040. The median is $47,020. The 75th percentile is $62,340. This is a place check, not a pay range for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 1900002. They do not show related skills or a path into Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.

• 1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 1900002. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 5,110. Yearly median: $54,080. Jobs per 1,000: 35.02. Location quotient: 2.64.
• 2. Cashiers. Area: 1900002. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 4,990. Yearly median: $28,300. Jobs per 1,000: 34.21. Location quotient: 1.72.
• 3. Registered Nurses. Area: 1900002. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 3,190. Yearly median: $79,460. Jobs per 1,000: 21.84. Location quotient: 1.
• 4. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 1900002. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 3,110. Yearly median: $43,160. Jobs per 1,000: 21.3. Location quotient: 1.12.
• 5. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 1900002. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 3,080. Yearly median: $27,100. Jobs per 1,000: 21.08. Location quotient: 0.85.
• 6. Nursing Assistants. Area: 1900002. SOC: 31-1131. Jobs: 3,070. Yearly median: $39,070. Jobs per 1,000: 21. Location quotient: 2.25.

Read the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

The 10th percentile is $46,920 per year. The 25th percentile is $48,600 per year. The median is $60,510 per year. The 75th percentile is $71,620 per year. The 90th percentile is $76,400 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $48,600 per year to $71,620 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $29,480. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $60,510 per year. Iowa has $60,580 per year. The U.S. row has $63,970 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 0.1% below Iowa on the same published median. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 5.4% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area sits for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area ranks 67 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 67 of 137 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 64. Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $60,620 per year. BLS estimates 660 jobs. The location quotient is 1.09.
• 65. Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $60,620 per year. BLS estimates 1,610 jobs. The location quotient is 1.54.
• 66. Virgin Islands (nonmetro area). The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $60,560 per year. BLS estimates 630 jobs. The location quotient is 2.19.
• 68. Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $60,510 per year. BLS estimates 790 jobs. The location quotient is 1.36.
• 69. Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $60,490 per year. BLS estimates 1,920 jobs. The location quotient is 1.44.
• 70. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $60,390 per year. BLS estimates 1,120 jobs. The location quotient is 1.16.

Where Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 25-2021, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $100,920 per year. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area sits at $60,510 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $100,920 per year, or $40,410 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,430 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.23.
• 2. Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $99,490 per year, or $38,980 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 490 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.33.
• 3. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $91,200 per year, or $30,690 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,830 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.96.
• 4. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $88,870 per year, or $28,360 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,450 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.5.
• 5. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $83,300 per year, or $22,790 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 860 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.52.
• 6. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $79,380 per year, or $18,870 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,820 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.86.
• 7. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $78,990 per year, or $18,480 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,480 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.52.
• 8. Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area has a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $78,260 per year, or $17,750 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 900 jobs there, compared with 2,030 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.49.

Where BLS counts the most Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs

Kansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in this same-source set, at 4,870 jobs. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 2,030. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 4,870 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 2,840 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,570 per year, or $10,940 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.46.
• 2. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 4,280 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 2,250 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $47,360 per year, or $13,150 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.02.
• 3. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 3,690 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 1,660 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $62,840 per year, or $2,330 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.67.
• 4. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 3,210 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 1,180 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $50,280 per year, or $10,230 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.42.
• 5. Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area has 3,200 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 1,170 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $47,160 per year, or $13,350 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.18.
• 6. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 3,130 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 1,100 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,980 per year, or $10,530 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.75.
• 7. Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area has 3,130 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 1,100 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $47,440 per year, or $13,070 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.88.
• 8. North Florida nonmetropolitan area has 2,990 estimated Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs, a gap of 960 jobs from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $63,050 per year, or $2,540 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.97.

Where Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education takes the largest share of local jobs

North Florida nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 2.97. Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area has 1.56. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. North Florida nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.97, a gap of 1.41 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,990 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $63,050 per year, or $2,540 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.37, a gap of 0.81 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,280 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $50,690 per year, or $9,820 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. North Missouri nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.26, a gap of 0.70 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,140 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $47,330 per year, or $13,180 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.2, a gap of 0.64 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,510 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $60,750 per year, or $240 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Virgin Islands (nonmetro area) has a location quotient of 2.19, a gap of 0.63 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 630 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $60,560 per year, or $50 above Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.18, a gap of 0.62 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,200 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $47,160 per year, or $13,350 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.04, a gap of 0.48 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,680 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $59,130 per year, or $1,380 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.02, a gap of 0.46 from Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,280 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs and a median of $47,360 per year, or $13,150 below Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

How common Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 2,030 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 13.9 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.56. A value of 1 means Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education beside other roles in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is $47,020 per year. The Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median is $60,510 per year. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is 28.7% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Electricians, SOC 47-2111, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $60,270 per year. BLS lists 1,270 jobs and a location quotient of 1.79.
• 2. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $59,810 per year. BLS lists 1,410 jobs and a location quotient of 1.41.
• 3. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $64,310 per year. BLS lists 1,780 jobs and a location quotient of 1.53.
• 4. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $54,310 per year. BLS lists 1,730 jobs and a location quotient of 1.2.
• 5. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $54,080 per year. BLS lists 5,110 jobs and a location quotient of 2.64.
• 6. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, SOC 51-4121, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $50,380 per year. BLS lists 1,420 jobs and a location quotient of 3.62.
• 7. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $48,920 per year. BLS lists 2,850 jobs and a location quotient of 2.16.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, SOC 47-1011, has a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area median of $73,520 per year. BLS lists 1,010 jobs and a location quotient of 1.33.

The largest detailed roles in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area table, at 5,110 jobs. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has 2,030 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 145,960. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 5,110 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,080 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $54,080 per year, or $6,430 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.64.
• 2. Cashiers has 4,990 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,960 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $28,300 per year, or $32,210 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.72.
• 3. Registered Nurses has 3,190 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,160 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $79,460 per year, or $18,950 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.
• 4. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 3,110 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,080 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $43,160 per year, or $17,350 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.12.
• 5. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 3,080 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,050 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $27,100 per year, or $33,410 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.85.
• 6. Nursing Assistants has 3,070 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,040 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $39,070 per year, or $21,440 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.25.
• 7. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 3,070 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,040 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $30,380 per year, or $30,130 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.31.
• 8. Retail Salespersons has 3,060 jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,030 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its median is $29,990 per year, or $30,520 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.84.

Published role medians around Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area role table, at $81,400 per year. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has $60,510 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $47,020 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $81,400 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $20,890 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 3,050 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 2. Registered Nurses has a median of $79,460 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $18,950 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 3,190 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $74,340 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $13,830 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,400 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 2.21.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $73,520 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $13,010 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,010 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.33.
• 5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $64,310 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $3,800 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,780 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.53.
• 6. Electricians has a median of $60,270 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $240 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,270 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.79.
• 7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $59,810 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $700 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,410 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.41.
• 8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $54,310 per year in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, or $6,200 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,730 jobs, compared with 2,030 for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. Its location quotient is 1.2.

Roles with the largest local share in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Slaughterers and Meat Packers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area role table, at 19.76. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has 1.56. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Slaughterers and Meat Packers has a location quotient of 19.76 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 18.20 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,300 jobs and a median of $42,600 per year, or $17,910 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 2. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a location quotient of 3.62 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.06 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,420 jobs and a median of $50,380 per year, or $10,130 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 3. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria has a location quotient of 2.99 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.43 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,240 jobs and a median of $35,320 per year, or $25,190 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 2.64 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.08 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 5,110 jobs and a median of $54,080 per year, or $6,430 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 2.31 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.75 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 3,070 jobs and a median of $30,380 per year, or $30,130 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 6. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 2.25 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.69 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 3,070 jobs and a median of $39,070 per year, or $21,440 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.21 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.65 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 1,400 jobs and a median of $74,340 per year, or $13,830 above Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.
• 8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 2.16 in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.60 from Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. BLS lists 2,850 jobs and a median of $48,920 per year, or $11,590 below Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education.

What $60,510 may mean after the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $60,510 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education row is 16.7%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 2,030 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $58,840 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. It uses a Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $60,510 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education row for Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 2,030 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.56 is not a growth score. Rank 67 of 137 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 25-2021 in BLS area 1900002. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.