Cedar Rapids, IA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Iowa statewide data
$57,310
Median Annual Wage
+25% since 2019
$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 20% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+20%
avg wage growth since 2019
-1.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+126.7%
$26,810 → $60,790
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+110.9%
$37,890 → $79,920
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+108.1%
$19,980 → $41,580
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+104.0%
$23,750 → $48,460
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+91.1%
$24,870 → $47,530
|
Most Jobs Added
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+1500.0%
40 → 670
|
| Cooks, Short Order Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 190
|
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 400
|
Wage Declines
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-33.4%
$86,100 → $57,310
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-24.5%
$42,100 → $31,780
|
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-21.0%
$84,020 → $66,340
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-16.5%
$99,240 → $82,820
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-16.1%
$145,380 → $121,930
|
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 |