Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $77K, rent takes 28.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,414/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondaries typically earn — is $31K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,868/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $77K locally vs. $80K nationally, a 4% difference.

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area pays $77K median vs. the U.S. average of $80K — that’s -4%.

The median is $77,180 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $31,130, and experienced philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondaries can clear $127,620. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,892/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,414/month, which eats 28.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salary is worth about $77,180 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.