What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Lead Teacher's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Lead Teacher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Lead Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Lead Teacher's salary?

An Assistant Lead Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,682 for beginners, reaching about $52,783 at mid-level, and approach $55,738 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Lead Teacher?

Assistant Lead Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Lead Teacher roles are District of Columbia $62,207, California $61,971, Massachusetts $61,145. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Lead Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Lead Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Lead Teacher: $106,007; Teacher and Teacher Assistant: $55,479; Lead and assistant teacher: $54,885; Elementary Lead Teacher: $53,004; Kindergarten Lead Teacher: $46,719.

Assistant Lead Teacher Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Lead Teacher make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lead Teacher in Iowa is $53,768 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Assistant Lead Teacher's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,314
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,479 to $60,859
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,843

10% $39,843

50% (Median) $53,768

90% $67,314

Assistant Lead Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,859	$5,072	$1,170	$29
Average	$53,768	$4,481	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$46,479	$3,873	$894	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Lead Teacher Salaries

An Assistant Lead Teacher's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Lead Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Lead Teacher's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,682
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,919
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,783
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,541
Expert (over 8 years): $55,738

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lead Teacher	less than 1 year	$49,682
Early Career Level Assistant Lead Teacher	1-2 years	$49,919
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lead Teacher	2-4 years	$52,783
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lead Teacher	5-8 years	$55,541
Expert Level Assistant Lead Teacher	over 8 years	$55,738

How Do Assistant Lead Teacher Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Lead Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,207.
California: $61,971.
Massachusetts: $61,145.

District of Columbia $62,207 California $61,971 Massachusetts $61,145 Washington $60,921 New Jersey $60,898 Alaska $60,819 Connecticut $60,044 New York $59,729

Hawaii $58,724 Rhode Island $58,252 Maryland $57,932 Minnesota $57,493 Colorado $57,325 Illinois $57,269 Oregon $57,055 Delaware $56,898

New Hampshire $56,799 Virginia $56,577 Pennsylvania $55,931 Nevada $55,606 North Dakota $55,499 Michigan $55,330 Wisconsin $55,268 Vermont $55,145

Texas $54,802 Maine $54,780 Arizona $54,746 Ohio $54,707 Georgia $54,190 Indiana $53,931 Wyoming $53,881 Utah $53,802

Iowa $53,768 Kansas $53,499 Louisiana $53,420 North Carolina $53,392 Missouri $53,381 Florida $53,161 Montana $53,044 Nebraska $52,931

Kentucky $52,869 South Carolina $52,645 Tennessee $52,504 Idaho $52,448 New Mexico $52,038 Oklahoma $51,948 Alabama $51,616 South Dakota $51,060

Arkansas $50,757 West Virginia $50,594 Mississippi $50,105

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Lead Teacher

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $52,396
Melvin: $52,243
Milford: $52,466

West Bend, IA $52,396

Melvin, IA $52,243

Milford, IA $52,466

Ocheyedan, IA $52,337

Okoboji, IA $52,661

Royal, IA $52,406

Ruthven, IA $52,409

Spirit Lake, IA $52,613

Superior, IA $52,658

Terril, IA $52,367

Wallingford, IA $52,440

Webb, IA $52,357

Carroll, IA $52,452

Arcadia, IA $52,369

Arthur, IA $52,322

Aspinwall, IA $52,668

Auburn, IA $52,347

Breda, IA $52,360

Charter Oak, IA $52,345

Dedham, IA $52,458

Deloit, IA $52,403

Denison, IA $52,527

Glidden, IA $52,531

Halbur, IA $52,534

Ida Grove, IA $52,312

Irwin, IA $52,652

Kirkman, IA $52,614

Kiron, IA $52,331

Lake City, IA $52,393

Lake View, IA $52,406

Lanesboro, IA $52,610

Lidderdale, IA $52,469

Lohrville, IA $52,459

Manilla, IA $52,558

Manning, IA $52,523

Odebolt, IA $52,370

Ralston, IA $52,773

Ricketts, IA $52,506

Schleswig, IA $52,361

Scranton, IA $52,753

Templeton, IA $52,425

Vail, IA $52,383

Wall Lake, IA $52,384

Westside, IA $52,357

Council Bluffs, IA $53,392

Carter Lake, IA $53,392

Arion, IA $52,450

Avoca, IA $52,984

Blencoe, IA $52,332

Carson, IA $53,123

Crescent, IA $53,390

Defiance, IA $52,619

Dow City, IA $52,563

Dunlap, IA $52,592

Earling, IA $52,682

Elk Horn, IA $52,752

Elliott, IA $52,720

Emerson, IA $53,011

Glenwood, IA $53,243

Griswold, IA $52,825

Hancock, IA $53,056

Harlan, IA $52,830

Hastings, IA $53,059

Henderson, IA $53,096

Honey Creek, IA $53,364

Kimballton, IA $52,687

Lewis, IA $52,774

Little Sioux, IA $52,595

Logan, IA $53,119

Mc Clelland, IA $53,315

Macedonia, IA $53,160

Magnolia, IA $53,074

Malvern, IA $53,094

Marne, IA $52,741

Minden, IA $53,201

Mineola, IA $53,323

Missouri Valley, IA $53,222

Modale, IA $53,092

Mondamin, IA $52,883

Moorhead, IA $52,386

Van Meter, IA $54,559

Van Wert, IA $52,964

Waukee, IA $54,723

Weldon, IA $53,041

West Des Moines, IA $54,979

What Cheer, IA $52,706

Whitten, IA $52,784

Williams, IA $52,488

Williamson, IA $53,596

Winterset, IA $54,082

Wiota, IA $52,597

Woodburn, IA $53,727

Woodward, IA $54,262

Yale, IA $53,341

Zearing, IA $52,976

Des Moines, IA $55,105

Urbandale, IA $55,005

Windsor Heights, IA $55,081

Clive, IA $54,893

Pleasant Hill, IA $55,008

Mason City, IA $52,527

Alexander, IA $52,347

Belmond, IA $52,420

Britt, IA $52,391

Buffalo Center, IA $52,450

Carpenter, IA $52,977

Chapin, IA $52,618

Clear Lake, IA $52,472

Corwith, IA $52,324

Coulter, IA $52,613

Crystal Lake, IA $52,614

Dougherty, IA $52,298

Fertile, IA $52,434

Floyd, IA $52,549

Forest City, IA $52,439

Garner, IA $52,417

Goodell, IA $52,326

Grafton, IA $52,441

Hampton, IA $52,471

Hanlontown, IA $52,370

Joice, IA $52,409

Kanawha, IA $52,346

Kensett, IA $52,368

Klemme, IA $52,372

Lake Mills, IA $52,550

Lakota, IA $52,410

Latimer, IA $52,407

Leland, IA $52,434

Sioux Center, IA $52,106

Neola, IA $53,248

Oakland, IA $53,101

Mount Ayr, IA $52,361

Nodaway, IA $52,450

Orient, IA $52,915

Prescott, IA $52,443

Redding, IA $52,248

Shannon City, IA $52,681

Sharpsburg, IA $52,241

Tingley, IA $52,672

Villisca, IA $52,599

Akron, IA $51,495

Alta, IA $52,422

Alton, IA $52,098

Anthon, IA $51,492

Aurelia, IA $52,292

Battle Creek, IA $52,190

Bronson, IA $51,135

Brunsville, IA $51,438

Calumet, IA $52,546

Castana, IA $52,142

Chatsworth, IA $51,627

Cherokee, IA $52,225

Cleghorn, IA $52,015

Climbing Hill, IA $51,322

Correctionville, IA $51,616

Cushing, IA $51,991

Danbury, IA $52,097

Galva, IA $52,251

Granville, IA $52,089

Hawarden, IA $51,979

Hinton, IA $51,110

Holstein, IA $52,132

Hornick, IA $51,553

Ireton, IA $51,898

Kingsley, IA $51,396

Larrabee, IA $52,238

Lawton, IA $51,088

Le Mars, IA $51,465

Linn Grove, IA $52,353

Mapleton, IA $52,241

Marcus, IA $51,948

Maurice, IA $51,944

Meriden, IA $52,129

Merrill, IA $51,214

Moville, IA $51,285

Onawa, IA $52,256

Orange City, IA $52,178

Oto, IA $51,689

Oyens, IA $51,590

Paullina, IA $52,224

Peterson, IA $52,354

Pierson, IA $51,574

Quimby, IA $51,987

Remsen, IA $51,665

Rodney, IA $51,809

Salix, IA $51,194

Schaller, IA $52,372

Sergeant Bluff, IA $51,033

Sloan, IA $51,466

Smithland, IA $51,746

Sutherland, IA $52,375

Ute, IA $52,350

Washta, IA $51,884

Westfield, IA $51,233

Whiting, IA $51,742

Sioux City, IA $50,970

Sheldon, IA $52,201

Alvord, IA $51,533

Archer, IA $52,216

Ashton, IA $52,111

Boyden, IA $52,038

Doon, IA $51,667

George, IA $51,996

Hospers, IA $52,197

Hull, IA $52,004

Inwood, IA $51,470

Larchwood, IA $51,343

Lester, IA $51,485

Little Rock, IA $52,075

Matlock, IA $52,207

Primghar, IA $52,373

Rock Rapids, IA $51,679

Rock Valley, IA $51,648

Sanborn, IA $52,283

Sibley, IA $52,255

Spencer, IA $52,511

Massena, IA $52,518

Gifford, IA $52,660

Lenox, IA $52,411

Ackworth, IA $54,519

Adair, IA $52,736

Adel, IA $54,365

Albion, IA $52,709

Alden, IA $52,502

Alleman, IA $54,662

Allerton, IA $52,545

Altoona, IA $54,910

Ames, IA $54,009

Anita, IA $52,525

Ankeny, IA $54,875

Atlantic, IA $52,809

Audubon, IA $52,533

Bagley, IA $53,073

Barnes City, IA $52,663

Baxter, IA $54,115

Bayard, IA $52,923

Beaver, IA $53,490

Berwick, IA $55,007

Bevington, IA $54,535

Blairsburg, IA $52,413

Bondurant, IA $54,764

Boone, IA $53,769

Booneville, IA $54,649

Bouton, IA $54,180

Boxholm, IA $53,251

Bradford, IA $52,678

Brayton, IA $52,608

Buckeye, IA $52,546

Bussey, IA $53,219

Cambridge, IA $54,395

Carlisle, IA $54,834

Casey, IA $52,975

Chariton, IA $53,359

Churdan, IA $52,661

Clemons, IA $52,786

Clio, IA $52,482

Colfax, IA $54,412

Collins, IA $54,169

Colo, IA $53,582

Columbia, IA $53,740

Coon Rapids, IA $52,670

Cooper, IA $53,250

Corydon, IA $52,737

Cumming, IA $54,790

Melcher Dallas, IA $54,009

Dallas Center, IA $54,525

Dana, IA $53,046

Davis City, IA $52,416

Dawson, IA $53,820

Decatur, IA $52,553

Derby, IA $53,164

De Soto, IA $54,375

Dexter, IA $53,878

Dows, IA $52,364

Earlham, IA $54,137

Elkhart, IA $54,663

Ellston, IA $52,793

Ellsworth, IA $52,893

Exira, IA $52,561

Ferguson, IA $53,041

Galt, IA $52,314

Garden City, IA $53,054

Garden Grove, IA $52,833

Gibson, IA $52,711

Gilbert, IA $53,762

Gilman, IA $52,856

Grand Junction, IA $53,237

Grand River, IA $52,771

Granger, IA $54,627

Gray, IA $52,643

Grimes, IA $54,790

Grinnell, IA $52,988

Guthrie Center, IA $52,956

Hamilton, IA $53,273

Pacific Junction, IA $53,235

Hamlin, IA $52,483

Little Cedar, IA $52,907

Mc Intire, IA $53,268

Manly, IA $52,413

Meservey, IA $52,342

Nora Springs, IA $52,493

Northwood, IA $52,710

Orchard, IA $52,520

Osage, IA $52,579

Plymouth, IA $52,392

Rake, IA $52,617

Riceville, IA $52,942

Rock Falls, IA $52,494

Rockford, IA $52,440

Rockwell, IA $52,404

Rowan, IA $52,332

Rudd, IA $52,506

Saint Ansgar, IA $52,851

Scarville, IA $52,507

Sheffield, IA $52,385

Stacyville, IA $53,155

Swaledale, IA $52,368

Thompson, IA $52,446

Thornton, IA $52,350

Titonka, IA $52,373

Toeterville, IA $53,046

Ventura, IA $52,400

Wesley, IA $52,343

Woden, IA $52,340

Fort Dodge, IA $52,604

Albert City, IA $52,398

Algona, IA $52,469

Armstrong, IA $52,440

Ayrshire, IA $52,359

Badger, IA $52,414

Bancroft, IA $52,396

Barnum, IA $52,361

Bode, IA $52,368

Bradgate, IA $52,338

Burnside, IA $52,895

Burt, IA $52,360

Callender, IA $52,588

Clare, IA $52,348

Clarion, IA $52,405

Curlew, IA $52,322

Cylinder, IA $52,318

Dakota City, IA $52,683

Dayton, IA $52,987

Dolliver, IA $52,438

Duncombe, IA $52,588

Eagle Grove, IA $52,439

Early, IA $52,375

Emmetsburg, IA $52,448

Farnhamville, IA $52,601

Fenton, IA $52,354

Fonda, IA $52,366

Gilmore City, IA $52,357

Goldfield, IA $52,368

Gowrie, IA $52,751

Harcourt, IA $52,904

Hardy, IA $52,319

Havelock, IA $52,340

Humboldt, IA $52,457

Jolley, IA $52,299

Knierim, IA $52,504

Laurens, IA $52,429

Ledyard, IA $52,472

Lehigh, IA $52,786

Livermore, IA $52,370

Lone Rock, IA $52,344

Lu Verne, IA $52,328

Lytton, IA $52,357

Mallard, IA $52,359

Manson, IA $52,413

Marathon, IA $52,389

Moorland, IA $52,421

Nemaha, IA $52,337

Newell, IA $52,403

Otho, IA $52,702

Ottosen, IA $52,323

Palmer, IA $52,335

Plover, IA $52,528

Pocahontas, IA $52,422

Pomeroy, IA $52,378

Rembrandt, IA $52,387

Renwick, IA $52,351

Ringsted, IA $52,368

Rockwell City, IA $52,395

Rolfe, IA $52,363

Rutland, IA $52,350

Sac City, IA $52,407

Sioux Rapids, IA $52,418

Somers, IA $52,352

Storm Lake, IA $52,519

Swea City, IA $52,455

Thor, IA $52,352

Truesdale, IA $52,628

Varina, IA $52,609

Vincent, IA $52,346

Webster City, IA $52,729

Luana, IA $52,376

Mc Gregor, IA $52,460

Marquette, IA $52,624

Monona, IA $52,458

New Albin, IA $52,735

Ossian, IA $52,402

Postville, IA $52,442

Protivin, IA $52,570

Randalia, IA $52,378

Ridgeway, IA $52,443

Saint Lucas, IA $52,630

Spillville, IA $52,659

Wadena, IA $52,417

Waterville, IA $52,490

Waucoma, IA $52,391

Waukon, IA $52,574

West Union, IA $52,466

Ainsworth, IA $52,660

Alburnett, IA $53,521

Amana, IA $53,452

Anamosa, IA $53,262

Atkins, IA $53,557

Baldwin, IA $52,609

Belle Plaine, IA $52,875

Blairstown, IA $53,167

Brandon, IA $52,643

Brooklyn, IA $52,806

Center Junction, IA $52,928

Center Point, IA $53,355

Central City, IA $53,408

Chelsea, IA $52,682

Clarence, IA $52,796

Clutier, IA $52,647

Coggon, IA $53,168

Prairieburg, IA $53,247

Conroy, IA $53,261

Guernsey, IA $52,835

Deep River, IA $52,777

Delhi, IA $52,823

Dysart, IA $52,585

Elberon, IA $52,667

Ely, IA $53,697

Fairfax, IA $53,668

Garrison, IA $52,719

Harper, IA $52,751

Hartford, IA $54,660

Harvey, IA $53,419

Haverhill, IA $52,998

Hubbard, IA $52,729

Humeston, IA $52,933

Huxley, IA $54,428

Indianola, IA $54,564

Iowa Falls, IA $52,596

Ira, IA $54,256

Jamaica, IA $53,329

Jefferson, IA $53,106

Jewell, IA $53,009

Johnston, IA $54,902

Kamrar, IA $52,739

Kellerton, IA $52,484

Kelley, IA $54,264

Kellogg, IA $53,210

Keswick, IA $52,770

Killduff, IA $53,811

Knoxville, IA $53,936

Hartwick, IA $52,770

Mount Pleasant, IA $52,565

Rome, IA $52,448

Mount Union, IA $52,495

New London, IA $52,560

Oakville, IA $52,567

Olds, IA $52,790

Pilot Grove, IA $52,624

Salem, IA $52,459

Sperry, IA $52,570

Stockport, IA $52,411

Swedesburg, IA $52,608

Wapello, IA $52,668

Wayland, IA $52,559

West Burlington, IA $52,687

West Point, IA $52,462

Saint Paul, IA $52,625

Wever, IA $52,477

Winfield, IA $52,586

Yarmouth, IA $52,499

Andover, IA $52,682

Atalissa, IA $52,791

Bennett, IA $52,809

Bettendorf, IA $52,855

Blue Grass, IA $52,906

Bryant, IA $52,667

Buffalo, IA $52,890

Calamus, IA $52,823

Camanche, IA $52,761

Charlotte, IA $52,708

Clinton, IA $52,714

Columbus City, IA $52,922

Columbus Junction, IA $52,667

Conesville, IA $52,696

De Witt, IA $52,787

Dixon, IA $52,870

Donahue, IA $52,896

Durant, IA $52,850

Eldridge, IA $52,944

Fruitland, IA $52,737

Goose Lake, IA $52,692

Grand Mound, IA $52,804

Grandview, IA $52,701

Le Claire, IA $52,814

Letts, IA $52,677

Lone Tree, IA $52,804

Long Grove, IA $52,871

Low Moor, IA $52,757

Mc Causland, IA $52,818

Montpelier, IA $52,868

Moscow, IA $52,795

Muscatine, IA $52,776

New Liberty, IA $52,836

Nichols, IA $52,721

Pleasant Valley, IA $52,802

Princeton, IA $52,811

Stockton, IA $52,882

Teeds Grove, IA $52,664

Tipton, IA $52,831

Walcott, IA $52,943

Welton, IA $52,756

West Liberty, IA $52,789

Wheatland, IA $52,790

Wilton, IA $52,815

Davenport, IA $53,324

Hiawatha, IA $53,735

Hills, IA $53,038

Homestead, IA $53,383

Hopkinton, IA $53,049

Iowa City, IA $53,121

Coralville, IA $53,343

Kalona, IA $53,007

Keota, IA $52,769

Keystone, IA $52,856

Ladora, IA $52,999

Langworthy, IA $53,089

Lisbon, IA $53,399

Lost Nation, IA $52,745

Lowden, IA $52,789

Luzerne, IA $53,014

Marengo, IA $53,159

Marion, IA $53,664

Martelle, IA $53,414

Mechanicsville, IA $53,189

Middle Amana, IA $53,434

Millersburg, IA $53,208

Monmouth, IA $52,623

Monticello, IA $53,021

Morley, IA $53,229

Mount Auburn, IA $52,639

Mount Vernon, IA $53,585

Newhall, IA $53,399

North English, IA $52,963

North Liberty, IA $53,505

Norway, IA $53,521

Oakdale, IA $53,350

Olin, IA $53,033

Onslow, IA $52,702

Oxford, IA $53,371

Oxford Junction, IA $52,719

Palo, IA $53,613

Parnell, IA $53,196

Quasqueton, IA $52,769

Riverside, IA $52,879

Robins, IA $53,699

Rowley, IA $52,743

Ryan, IA $53,019

Shellsburg, IA $53,436

Solon, IA $53,478

South Amana, IA $53,321

South English, IA $52,874

Springville, IA $53,520

Stanwood, IA $52,955

Swisher, IA $53,600

Tama, IA $52,751

Morning Sun, IA $52,590

Lacona, IA $54,036

Lamoni, IA $52,443

Laurel, IA $53,070

Le Grand, IA $52,985

Leighton, IA $53,190

Leon, IA $52,741

Liberty Center, IA $54,155

Linden, IA $53,887

Lineville, IA $52,410

Liscomb, IA $52,680

Lorimor, IA $53,356

Lovilia, IA $53,180

Lucas, IA $53,806

Luther, IA $54,107

Lynnville, IA $53,228

Mc Callsburg, IA $53,031

Macksburg, IA $53,260

Madrid, IA $54,307

Malcom, IA $52,669

Marshalltown, IA $52,852

Martensdale, IA $54,625

Maxwell, IA $54,414

Melbourne, IA $53,377

Menlo, IA $53,142

Millerton, IA $53,056

Milo, IA $54,331

Minburn, IA $54,249

Mingo, IA $54,360

Mitchellville, IA $54,685

Monroe, IA $54,208

Montezuma, IA $52,796

Montour, IA $52,705

Murray, IA $53,249

Nevada, IA $53,953

New Providence, IA $52,663

New Sharon, IA $52,956

Newton, IA $54,008

New Virginia, IA $54,148

Norwalk, IA $54,869

Ogden, IA $53,422

Osceola, IA $53,437

Otley, IA $54,048

Panora, IA $53,441

Paton, IA $52,905

Patterson, IA $54,400

Pella, IA $53,525

Perry, IA $53,982

Peru, IA $53,980

Pilot Mound, IA $53,145

Pleasantville, IA $54,349

Polk City, IA $54,658

Popejoy, IA $52,590

Prairie City, IA $54,490

Prole, IA $54,603

Radcliffe, IA $52,793

Randall, IA $53,290

Reasnor, IA $53,910

Redfield, IA $53,994

Rhodes, IA $54,019

Rippey, IA $53,329

Roland, IA $53,233

Runnells, IA $54,745

Russell, IA $53,072

Saint Anthony, IA $52,831

Saint Charles, IA $54,372

Saint Marys, IA $54,448

Searsboro, IA $52,996

Sheldahl, IA $54,470

Slater, IA $54,524

Stanhope, IA $53,035

State Center, IA $53,092

Story City, IA $53,272

Stratford, IA $53,046

Stuart, IA $53,370

Sully, IA $53,383

Swan, IA $54,550

Thayer, IA $53,046

Thornburg, IA $52,943

Tracy, IA $53,282

Truro, IA $54,007

Union, IA $52,657

Whittemore, IA $52,386

Woolstock, IA $52,359

Ackley, IA $52,475

Allison, IA $52,368

Alta Vista, IA $52,533

Aplington, IA $52,373

Aredale, IA $52,339

Arlington, IA $52,460

Aurora, IA $52,528

Austinville, IA $52,372

Beaman, IA $52,557

Bristow, IA $52,361

Buckingham, IA $52,473

Cedar Falls, IA $52,341

Charles City, IA $52,583

Clarksville, IA $52,366

Colwell, IA $52,761

Conrad, IA $52,559

Denver, IA $52,400

Dewar, IA $52,468

Dike, IA $52,391

Dumont, IA $52,400

Dunkerton, IA $52,448

Eldora, IA $52,641

Elma, IA $52,478

Fairbank, IA $52,445

Fredericksburg, IA $52,399

Frederika, IA $52,352

Garwin, IA $52,689

Geneva, IA $52,377

Gilbertville, IA $52,486

Gladbrook, IA $52,542

Greene, IA $52,381

Grundy Center, IA $52,449

Hazleton, IA $52,495

Holland, IA $52,384

Hudson, IA $52,454

Independence, IA $52,567

Ionia, IA $52,382

Janesville, IA $52,369

Jesup, IA $52,487

Kesley, IA $52,369

Lamont, IA $52,546

La Porte City, IA $52,501

Lincoln, IA $52,496

Marble Rock, IA $52,384

Masonville, IA $52,874

Maynard, IA $52,447

Morrison, IA $52,420

Nashua, IA $52,348

New Hampton, IA $52,564

New Hartford, IA $52,370

North Washington, IA $52,576

Oelwein, IA $52,460

Oran, IA $52,433

Toddville, IA $53,620

Toledo, IA $52,651

Troy Mills, IA $53,140

Urbana, IA $53,083

Van Horne, IA $53,135

Victor, IA $52,897

Vining, IA $52,863

Vinton, IA $52,968

Viola, IA $53,527

Walford, IA $53,587

Walker, IA $53,053

Washington, IA $52,754

Watkins, IA $53,382

Webster, IA $52,788

Wellman, IA $52,928

West Branch, IA $53,011

West Chester, IA $52,761

Williamsburg, IA $53,207

Wyoming, IA $52,745

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,757

Ottumwa, IA $52,581

Agency, IA $52,529

Albia, IA $52,893

Batavia, IA $52,441

Beacon, IA $53,164

Birmingham, IA $52,437

Blakesburg, IA $52,513

Bloomfield, IA $52,429

West Grove, IA $52,377

Brighton, IA $52,540

Cantril, IA $52,373

Cedar, IA $52,639

Centerville, IA $52,470

Chillicothe, IA $52,777

Cincinnati, IA $52,370

Delta, IA $52,565

Douds, IA $52,414

Drakesville, IA $52,413

Eddyville, IA $52,802

Eldon, IA $52,490

Exline, IA $52,376

Fairfield, IA $52,556

Floris, IA $52,425

Fremont, IA $52,616

Hayesville, IA $52,767

Hedrick, IA $52,448

Keosauqua, IA $52,436

Kirkville, IA $52,700

Libertyville, IA $52,470

Martinsburg, IA $52,671

Melrose, IA $52,957

Milton, IA $52,410

Moravia, IA $52,629

Moulton, IA $52,373

Mount Sterling, IA $52,318

Mystic, IA $52,643

Ollie, IA $52,578

Oskaloosa, IA $53,034

Packwood, IA $52,443

Plano, IA $52,645

Promise City, IA $52,702

Pulaski, IA $52,412

Richland, IA $52,595

Rose Hill, IA $52,632

Selma, IA $52,400

Seymour, IA $52,474

Sigourney, IA $52,726

Udell, IA $52,346

Unionville, IA $52,363

University Park, IA $53,121

Burlington, IA $52,709

Argyle, IA $52,407

Bonaparte, IA $52,425

Crawfordsville, IA $52,580

Danville, IA $52,532

Denmark, IA $52,653

Donnellson, IA $52,453

Farmington, IA $52,411

Fort Madison, IA $52,603

Hillsboro, IA $52,404

Houghton, IA $52,645

Keokuk, IA $52,599

Lockridge, IA $52,451

Mediapolis, IA $52,633

Middletown, IA $52,485

Montrose, IA $52,492

Lime Springs, IA $52,939

Panama, IA $52,900

Persia, IA $53,105

Pisgah, IA $52,726

Portsmouth, IA $52,999

Red Oak, IA $52,864

Shelby, IA $53,057

Silver City, IA $53,261

Soldier, IA $52,360

Stanton, IA $52,684

Treynor, IA $53,288

Underwood, IA $53,352

Walnut, IA $52,864

Westphalia, IA $52,845

Woodbine, IA $52,959

Shenandoah, IA $52,740

Blanchard, IA $52,431

Braddyville, IA $52,341

Clarinda, IA $52,560

Coin, IA $52,497

College Springs, IA $52,608

Essex, IA $52,690

Farragut, IA $52,666

Hamburg, IA $52,586

Imogene, IA $52,860

New Market, IA $52,418

Northboro, IA $52,490

Percival, IA $52,792

Randolph, IA $52,887

Riverton, IA $52,631

Shambaugh, IA $52,685

Sidney, IA $52,825

Tabor, IA $52,995

Thurman, IA $52,946

Yorktown, IA $52,740

Dubuque, IA $52,752

Tiffin, IA $53,383

Andrew, IA $52,904

Bellevue, IA $52,649

Bernard, IA $52,584

Cascade, IA $52,766

Colesburg, IA $52,524

Delaware, IA $52,937

Delmar, IA $52,726

Dundee, IA $52,573

Durango, IA $52,560

Dyersville, IA $52,775

Earlville, IA $52,717

Edgewood, IA $52,554

Elkader, IA $52,419

Elkport, IA $52,424

Epworth, IA $52,685

Farley, IA $52,717

Farmersburg, IA $52,380

Garber, IA $52,424

Garnavillo, IA $52,432

Greeley, IA $52,574

Guttenberg, IA $52,498

Holy Cross, IA $52,524

La Motte, IA $52,593

Luxemburg, IA $52,776

Manchester, IA $52,786

Maquoketa, IA $52,704

Miles, IA $52,609

New Vienna, IA $52,570

North Buena Vista, IA $52,509

Peosta, IA $52,674

Preston, IA $52,667

Sabula, IA $52,651

Saint Donatus, IA $52,759

Saint Olaf, IA $52,352

Sherrill, IA $52,492

Spragueville, IA $52,586

Springbrook, IA $52,769

Strawberry Point, IA $52,514

Volga, IA $52,422

Worthington, IA $52,749

Zwingle, IA $52,547

Decorah, IA $52,683

Calmar, IA $52,419

Castalia, IA $52,347

Chester, IA $53,276

Clermont, IA $52,421

Cresco, IA $52,691

Dorchester, IA $52,701

Elgin, IA $52,411

Fayette, IA $52,467

Fort Atkinson, IA $52,404

Harpers Ferry, IA $52,482

Hawkeye, IA $52,390

Highlandville, IA $52,835

Lansing, IA $52,640

Lawler, IA $52,417

Parkersburg, IA $52,376

Plainfield, IA $52,361

Raymond, IA $52,486

Readlyn, IA $52,415

Reinbeck, IA $52,426

Shell Rock, IA $52,371

Stanley, IA $52,503

Steamboat Rock, IA $52,551

Stout, IA $52,378

Sumner, IA $52,366

Traer, IA $52,525

Tripoli, IA $52,374

Waverly, IA $52,372

Wellsburg, IA $52,456

Westgate, IA $52,429

Winthrop, IA $52,705

Waterloo, IA $52,510

Evansdale, IA $52,496

Creston, IA $52,869

Afton, IA $53,021

Arispe, IA $53,022

Bedford, IA $52,277

Benton, IA $52,242

Blockton, IA $52,207

Bridgewater, IA $52,426

Carbon, IA $52,664

Clearfield, IA $52,282

Corning, IA $52,483

Cromwell, IA $52,878

Cumberland, IA $52,610

Diagonal, IA $52,428

Fontanelle, IA $52,716

Grant, IA $52,887

Gravity, IA $52,327

Greenfield, IA $53,069

Arnolds Park, IA $52,688

Dickens, IA $52,357

Estherville, IA $52,520

Everly, IA $52,386

Fostoria, IA $52,655

Gillett Grove, IA $52,537

Graettinger, IA $52,397

Greenville, IA $52,377

Gruver, IA $52,497

Harris, IA $52,396

Hartley, IA $52,397

Lake Park, IA $52,468

Assistant Lead Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Lead Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Lead Teacher positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Lead Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Lead Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$64,522	$31.0	20%
Software & Networking	$64,522	$31.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$59,145	$28.0	10%

Assistant Lead Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Lead Teacher's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,479

Average $53,768/year

$60,859

$3,873

Average $4,481/month

$5,072

$894

Average $1,034/week

$1,170

$22

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,859	$5,072	$1,170	$29
Average	$53,768	$4,481	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$46,479	$3,873	$894	$22

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