High paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Cedar Rapids, IA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Cedar Rapids, IA run 11.0% below the national average (2024), so a Cedar Rapids, IA salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Cedar Rapids, IA · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$260,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,440 – $484,12080
2Chief Executives$182,210
Bachelor's degree
$76,730 – $340,790290
3Dentists, General$175,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,960 – $258,760130
4Computer Hardware Engineers$161,160
Bachelor's degree
$70,320 – $267,70060
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,530
Bachelor's degree
$107,120 – $200,370170
6Lawyers$137,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,110 – $274,470330
7Financial Managers$134,020
Bachelor's degree
$82,310 – $220,090780
8Pharmacists$133,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,260 – $165,360240
9Marketing Managers$133,330
Bachelor's degree
$81,240 – $195,670250
10Sales Managers$131,510
Bachelor's degree
$72,080 – $220,310320
11Human Resources Managers$130,430
Bachelor's degree
$82,520 – $202,330160
12Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,910
Bachelor's degree
$107,000 – $205,080470
13Nurse Practitioners$129,890
Master's degree
$112,250 – $158,800240
14Physician Assistants$129,680
Master's degree
$102,990 – $196,60080
15Veterinarians$127,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,110 – $168,210100
16Managers, All Other$122,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $203,520340
17Public Relations Managers$121,320
Bachelor's degree
$66,990 – $204,45050
18First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$120,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$92,200 – $122,650130
19Industrial Production Managers$118,000
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $207,740310
20Software Developers$114,340
Bachelor's degree
$70,070 – $161,8101,250
21Purchasing Managers$112,010
Bachelor's degree
$80,280 – $162,28050
22Engineers, All Other$111,080
Bachelor's degree
$54,190 – $201,23050
23Information Security Analysts$109,290
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $157,56080
24Education Administrators, Postsecondary$108,400
Master's degree
$61,860 – $163,260220
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,830 – $180,480180
26Computer Occupations, All Other$106,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,910 – $169,310360
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,200
Master's degree
$78,390 – $159,160290
28Electrical Engineers$104,360
Bachelor's degree
$77,030 – $146,760390
29Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,970 – $109,980100
30Optometrists$102,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,040 – $166,57050
31Administrative Services Managers$102,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,960 – $166,610130
32Industrial Engineers$99,570
Bachelor's degree
$76,050 – $135,450330
33Medical and Health Services Managers$99,440
Bachelor's degree
$66,570 – $169,110480
34Data Scientists$99,410
Bachelor's degree
$61,860 – $147,200180
35Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$98,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,220 – $159,13050
36Construction Managers$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$66,010 – $165,470280
37Computer Network Architects$97,890
Bachelor's degree
$62,720 – $158,300130
38Management Analysts$96,670
Bachelor's degree
$51,260 – $140,920350
39Civil Engineers$95,540
Bachelor's degree
$63,700 – $130,200290
40Physical Therapists$94,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,040 – $121,150220
41Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$94,230
Bachelor's degree
$59,660 – $153,98060
42Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,010
Bachelor's degree
$64,270 – $127,910120
43Project Management Specialists$93,760
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $145,250850
44Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,480
Bachelor's degree
$61,530 – $122,740360
45Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$93,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,430 – $154,12070
46Personal Financial Advisors$93,320
Bachelor's degree
$51,820 – $307,300250
47Facilities Managers$93,200
Bachelor's degree
$63,770 – $151,080220
48General and Operations Managers$90,620
Bachelor's degree
$42,940 – $192,2502,860
49Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$90,490
Bachelor's degree
$57,670 – $146,68060
50First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,910 – $109,6301,120

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCedar Rapids, IA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$260,440	$60,440 – $484,120	80
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$182,210	$76,730 – $340,790	290
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$175,420	$92,960 – $258,760	130
4	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$161,160	$70,320 – $267,700	60
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,530	$107,120 – $200,370	170
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$137,570	$75,110 – $274,470	330
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,020	$82,310 – $220,090	780
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,520	$122,260 – $165,360	240
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,330	$81,240 – $195,670	250
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,510	$72,080 – $220,310	320
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,430	$82,520 – $202,330	160
12	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,910	$107,000 – $205,080	470
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,890	$112,250 – $158,800	240
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,680	$102,990 – $196,600	80
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,160	$76,110 – $168,210	100
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,110	$62,400 – $203,520	340
17	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,320	$66,990 – $204,450	50
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,030	$92,200 – $122,650	130
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,000	$77,990 – $207,740	310
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,340	$70,070 – $161,810	1,250
21	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,010	$80,280 – $162,280	50
22	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,080	$54,190 – $201,230	50
23	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,290	$64,460 – $157,560	80
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$108,400	$61,860 – $163,260	220
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,570	$60,830 – $180,480	180
26	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,750	$59,910 – $169,310	360
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,200	$78,390 – $159,160	290
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,360	$77,030 – $146,760	390
29	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,080	$75,970 – $109,980	100
30	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,860	$79,040 – $166,570	50
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,490	$49,960 – $166,610	130
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,570	$76,050 – $135,450	330
33	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,440	$66,570 – $169,110	480
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,410	$61,860 – $147,200	180
35	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,920	$69,220 – $159,130	50
36	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,380	$66,010 – $165,470	280
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$97,890	$62,720 – $158,300	130
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,670	$51,260 – $140,920	350
39	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,540	$63,700 – $130,200	290
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,520	$65,040 – $121,150	220
41	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$94,230	$59,660 – $153,980	60
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,010	$64,270 – $127,910	120
43	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,760	$62,400 – $145,250	850
44	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$93,480	$61,530 – $122,740	360
45	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$93,460	$63,430 – $154,120	70
46	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$93,320	$51,820 – $307,300	250
47	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,200	$63,770 – $151,080	220
48	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,620	$42,940 – $192,250	2,860
49	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$90,490	$57,670 – $146,680	60
50	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,880	$59,910 – $109,630	1,120

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