Cedar Rapids, IA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Iowa statewide data
$57,310
Median Annual Wage
+41% since 2014
$54,650
Iowa Median
+5% vs state
128,280
Total Workers
383
Occupations Tracked
Cedar Rapids, IA is a Metropolitan Area with 383 tracked occupations and an estimated 128,280 total workers. Wages grew an average of 34.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $161,910 |
| Chief Executives | $159,580 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,620 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,500 |
| Marketing Managers | $132,590 |
| Commercial Pilots | $132,110 |
| Physician Assistants | $131,280 |
| Pharmacists | $130,700 |
| Financial Managers | $130,020 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | $129,390 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+34.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
-0.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+148.3%
$19,520 → $48,460
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+141.3%
$19,700 → $47,530
|
| Audio and Video Technicians Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+124.4%
$23,140 → $51,930
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+103.3%
$32,250 → $65,570
|
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+102.0%
$29,820 → $60,240
|
Most Jobs Added
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 220
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
40 → 230
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+400.0%
120 → 670
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 210
|
| Parking Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
Wage Declines
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-43.3%
$56,060 → $31,780
|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-31.3%
$109,980 → $75,550
|
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-28.7%
$60,550 → $43,160
|
| Electricians Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-20.3%
$61,230 → $48,770
|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-14.0%
$50,890 → $43,780
|
Wage Trends in Cedar Rapids, IA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,310 |
| 2023 | $53,370 |
| 2022 | $50,320 |
| 2021 | $47,580 |
| 2020 | $47,375 |
| 2019 | $46,015 |
| 2018 | $44,830 |
| 2017 | $43,560 |
| 2016 | $43,235 |
| 2015 | $41,075 |
| 2014 | $40,600 |