What work pays in Cedar Rapids, IA

11% cheaper than the US average
·IA·
139k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 89
139,260 working
IA
35 occupations reported
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The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Lawyers is the best-paid occupation in Cedar Rapids, IA: $137,570 on paper, worth $154,642 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Lawyers$66.14/hr$137,570$154,642
Financial Managers$64.43/hr$134,020$150,651
Pharmacists$64.19/hr$133,520$150,089
Marketing Managers$64.10/hr$133,330$149,876
Sales Managers$63.23/hr$131,510$147,830
Human Resources Managers$62.71/hr$130,430$146,616
Computer and Information Systems Managers$62.46/hr$129,910$146,031
Nurse Practitioners$62.45/hr$129,890$146,009
Managers, All Other$58.71/hr$122,110$137,263
Industrial Production Managers$56.73/hr$118,000$132,643
Software Developers$54.97/hr$114,340$128,529
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$51.72/hr$107,570$120,919
Computer Occupations, All Other$51.32/hr$106,750$119,997
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$105,200$118,255
Administrative Services Managers$49.28/hr$102,490$115,209
Industrial Engineers$47.87/hr$99,570$111,926
Medical and Health Services Managers$47.81/hr$99,440$111,780
Data Scientists$47.79/hr$99,410$111,746
Construction Managers$47.30/hr$98,380$110,589
Management Analysts$46.47/hr$96,670$108,666
Civil Engineers$45.94/hr$95,540$107,396
Physical Therapists$45.44/hr$94,520$106,250
Project Management Specialists$45.08/hr$93,760$105,395
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$44.94/hr$93,480$105,080
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot published$93,460$105,058
Personal Financial Advisors$44.87/hr$93,320$104,901
General and Operations Managers$43.57/hr$90,620$101,866
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$41.77/hr$86,880$97,661
Loan Officers$41.34/hr$85,990$96,661
Mechanical Engineers$40.69/hr$84,630$95,132
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$40.01/hr$83,210$93,536
Financial and Investment Analysts$39.83/hr$82,840$93,120
Dental Hygienists$39.55/hr$82,270$92,479
Logisticians$39.33/hr$81,810$91,962
Computer Systems Analysts$39.19/hr$81,510$91,625

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