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
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$68,140	230	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$68,140	230	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$68,140	230	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,710	40	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$67,700	1,080	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$67,460	70	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$67,360	790	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$66,830	70	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$66,750	70	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,570	280	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$66,400	50	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$66,300	50	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,170	40	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$66,010	60	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,490	1,910	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$65,200	30	View salary detail
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$65,170	30	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$65,170	30	View salary detail
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$65,170	30	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$65,000	260	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$64,880	230	View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$64,670	340	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$64,620	220	View salary detail
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$64,520	110	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$64,380	270	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$64,100	200	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,790	—	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,730	1,020	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$63,690	40	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,630	960	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$63,630	960	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,550	140	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,360	130	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$63,310	490	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$63,140	30	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$63,070	670	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,040	780	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$62,940	210	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$62,800	130	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,690	60	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,660	100	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$62,460	100	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,400	130	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$62,230	130	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$62,220	610	View salary detail
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$62,110	40	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,110	200	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$62,110	40	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,100	60	View salary detail
Editors	$61,880	90	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.