Salaries in Cedar Rapids, IA metro area

Typical pay for 391 jobs in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area. The median for all workers is $49,360 a year ($23.73 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs
$49,360
Median hourly
$23.73
Workers
139,260
vs U.S. median
-3%

Highest paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Most common jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Iowa.

All 391 jobs by category

Management Occupations

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Community and Social Service Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Lawyer$137,570$66.14330
Legal Support Workers, All Other$43,990$21.1570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,420$27.61310

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$40,310$19.3850
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,500—70
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,360—40
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,390—60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$49,020$23.5790
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,100—60
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$48,700—40
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,920$18.71100
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,430—980
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,170—40
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$93,460—70
Instructional Coordinator$77,860$37.43210
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,360—130
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,550$30.55140
Library Technician$44,960$21.62110
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,010—30
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,040—780
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$63,790—n/a
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,830—330
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,880$16.77550
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$67,710—40
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,780—1,280
Self-Enrichment Teacher$45,090$21.68420
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,160—190
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$64,100—200
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,110—200
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,710$17.65650
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,890—1,870
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,340—40
Tutor$38,410$18.4780

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Art Director$103,120$49.5840
Coaches and Scouts$49,150—310
Commercial and Industrial Designers$66,400$31.9250
Editor$61,880$29.7590
Floral Designer$36,280$17.4440
Graphic Designer$58,520$28.14200
Interior Designer$50,300$24.1850
Interpreters and Translators$52,000$25.0040
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,850$18.68230
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$48,990$23.5580
Photographer$37,190$17.8850
Producers and Directors$49,210$23.66110
Public Relations Specialist$64,620$31.07220
Technical Writer$69,410$33.3780
Writers and Authors$62,110$29.8640

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Anesthesiologist$239,200+$115.00+50
Athletic Trainer$54,460—80
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,590$38.26n/a
Chiropractor$77,460$37.24130
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,560$30.08270
Dental Hygienist$82,270$39.55200
Dentists, General$175,420$84.34130
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$86,480$41.5870
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,200$36.1640
Emergency Medical Technician$40,160$19.31150
Family Medicine Physician$260,440$125.2180
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,360$22.77110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,840$29.73380
Medical Records Specialist$49,710$23.90180
Nurse Practitioner$129,890$62.45240
Occupational Therapist$79,690$38.31110
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$48,680$23.40n/a
Opticians, Dispensing$45,090$21.6890
Optometrist$102,860$49.4550
Paramedic$55,130$26.5190
Pharmacist$133,520$64.19240
Pharmacy Technician$43,930$21.12390
Physical Therapist$94,520$45.44220
Physician Assistant$129,680$62.3580
Physicians, All Other$239,200+$115.00+50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,880$31.19230
Registered Nurse$78,370$37.682,880
Respiratory Therapist$66,830$32.1370
Speech-Language Pathologist$77,550$37.2980
Veterinarian$127,160$61.13100
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,650$21.47110

Healthcare Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Dental Assistant$48,310$23.23370
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,290$18.8940
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,370$17.002,260
Massage Therapist$49,350$23.7370
Medical Assistant$46,480$22.35510
Medical Equipment Preparer$41,070$19.7440
Nursing Assistant$39,110$18.801,740
Occupational Therapy Assistant$52,560$25.2750
Pharmacy Aide$31,140$14.97100
Phlebotomist$37,320$17.9480
Physical Therapist Assistant$58,180$27.97110
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,210$17.41150

Protective Service Occupations

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Bill and Account Collectors$50,090$24.0880
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,940$22.09320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690$23.411,120
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,570$28.6460
Couriers and Messengers$38,770$18.6490
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$54,710$26.30140
Customer Service Representative$45,510$21.883,130
Data Entry Keyer$45,330$21.79110
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,890$23.99110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,330$29.4970
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,500$27.64360
File Clerk$49,460$23.7890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,730$30.641,020
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,860$14.36190
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,030$22.13100
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$42,150$20.2730
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,670$21.96330
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$35,650$17.14180
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,370$21.8170
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,140$13.5370
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$56,410$27.12170
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,050$18.2950
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,830$18.67920
New Accounts Clerk$44,280$21.29100
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,120$24.10170
Office Clerks, General$44,780$21.532,020
Order Clerk$43,690$21.0050
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,260$25.60110
Postal Service Clerk$66,750$32.0970
Postal Service Mail Carrier$60,270$28.98320
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$27.61120
Procurement Clerk$49,040$23.5840
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,180$28.45310
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,690$18.12500
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,110$21.691,290
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,690$22.93630
Teller$38,540$18.53420

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Agricultural Equipment Operator$44,660$21.4740
Agricultural Inspector$58,480$28.1130
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$29,120$14.0090

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Production Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Baker$37,390$17.98130
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,150$16.90200
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,110$22.6540
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,750$22.48120
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$57,170$27.49190
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$59,050$28.3940
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$64,670$31.09340
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,170$22.20100
Dental Laboratory Technician$47,030$22.61140
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,000$21.151,680
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$64,520$31.02110
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,640$34.92780
Food Batchmaker$77,920$37.46480
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$63,690$30.6240
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,070$19.7470
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,990$22.1130
Helpers--Production Workers$41,740$20.0750
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,420$23.76650
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,220$16.45130
Machinist$56,000$26.93180
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$29,400$14.1430
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,760$20.561,290
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,230$24.63140
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,230$17.90290
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,940$25.93530
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$67,700$32.551,080
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$83,470$40.13260
Power Plant Operator$104,920$50.4440
Printing Press Operator$42,970$20.66260
Production Workers, All Other$39,250$18.87350
Sewing Machine Operator$35,740$17.1840
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,100$24.0970
Tool and Die Makers$63,140$30.3630
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,800$30.19130
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,750$27.28560
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,920$24.0060

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations