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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $60,010 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,010 a month.

10th percentile
$46,310
25th percentile
$49,680
Median percentile
$60,010
75th percentile
$82,690
90th percentile
$88,090

Based on 490 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,118 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,010
Federal income tax−$5,021
Social Security + Medicare−$4,591
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,280
Monthly take-home$4,010
Every two weeks$1,851

Does it go far here?

$67,455Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$134,020
Software Developers$114,340
Project Management Specialists$93,760
General and Operations Managers$90,620
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,880
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$83,210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,560
Registered Nurses$78,370

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