High school teacher · Sioux City, IA

High school teacher in Sioux City: $1,177/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Sioux City at $60,510 a year. About 460 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.89). The 10th percentile is $47,490 and the 90th is $77,630. Pay ranks 287th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,089/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,177 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is St. Cloud, about 232 miles away, at $2,093 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,177

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$60,510

$47,490 to $77,630

Rent (1 bd)

$1,089

$1,296 (2 bd)

Employment

460

Location quotient 0.89

Pay rank

287th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $60,510.

Taxes$966
Rent$1,089
Other living costs$1,810
Left over$1,177

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $60,510
Federal income tax: −$5,223
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,629
State income tax (IA): −$1,745
Take-home pay: $48,914
Effective tax rate: 19.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,089
Groceries: $348
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $392
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $305
Total spending: $2,899

Left over each month

$5,043 gross, minus $966 in tax and $2,899 in living costs.

$1,177

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: St. Cloud, $2,093/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Sioux City?

$60,510 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 460 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Sioux City?

$1,177 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $1,089, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

St. Cloud, about 232 miles away, leaves $2,093 a month, more than Sioux City.