Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Cedar Rapids, IA

482 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Cedar Rapids, IA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,680	200	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,590	110	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,220	130	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,430	3,410	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,190	610	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$32,940	80	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,460	200	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$31,140	100	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,940	340	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,940	470	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$29,870	490	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,860	190	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$29,740	310	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$29,400	30	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,310	320	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,270	3,090	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,190	340	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$29,120	90	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,040	490	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,020	320	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,280	3,590	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,280	3,590	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,170	380	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,170	380	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,140	70	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,050	220	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$26,520	—	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$26,270	170	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$24,600	30	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,640	460	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,670	1,920	View salary detail
Bartenders	$21,600	790	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.