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
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,840	380	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,780	1,280	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$61,610	230	View salary detail
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,530	40	View salary detail
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,530	40	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,430	980	View salary detail
Firefighters	$61,370	170	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$61,330	70	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$61,170	130	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,110	60	View salary detail
Millwrights	$60,900	60	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$60,810	—	View salary detail
Web Developers	$60,700	60	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,680	380	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$60,630	50	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$60,450	290	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,270	320	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,010	490	View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$59,990	30	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$59,570	60	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,570	60	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$59,520	50	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,180	310	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$59,050	40	View salary detail
Carpenters	$58,920	530	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,900	3,030	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,800	330	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$58,520	200	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$58,480	30	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$58,440	220	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,330	690	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$58,180	110	View salary detail
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,160	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$58,100	80	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$58,090	60	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$57,970	290	View salary detail
Glaziers	$57,760	50	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$57,500	360	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	120	View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters	$57,430	50	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,420	310	View salary detail
Clergy	$57,320	40	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$57,170	190	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$56,750	560	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$56,410	170	View salary detail
Machinists	$56,000	180	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$55,300	70	View salary detail
Paramedics	$55,130	90	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$54,710	140	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$54,460	80	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.