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
Counter and Rental Clerks	$41,680	210	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$41,070	40	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$41,070	70	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$40,310	50	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$40,160	150	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$40,110	40	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$40,110	40	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$40,060	40	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$39,830	680	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$39,680	130	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$39,290	40	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$39,290	40	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$39,290	40	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$39,250	350	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,110	1,740	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$38,920	100	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,850	230	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,830	920	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$38,770	90	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$38,760	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,610	1,050	View salary detail
Tellers	$38,540	420	View salary detail
Tutors	$38,410	80	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,160	100	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,050	50	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,790	210	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,690	500	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,490	700	View salary detail
Bakers	$37,390	130	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$37,320	80	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,230	290	View salary detail
Photographers	$37,190	50	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,940	1,070	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,840	2,270	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,720	100	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,710	650	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,410	770	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,280	40	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,210	150	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,770	260	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,740	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,720	1,110	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$35,650	180	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,650	400	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$35,620	50	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,610	1,970	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$35,320	40	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,150	200	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$34,960	120	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,880	550	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.