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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $62,100 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,143 a month.

10th percentile
$49,390
25th percentile
$49,470
Median percentile
$62,100
75th percentile
$71,610
90th percentile
$77,070

Based on 60 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

$49,718 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,100
Federal income tax−$5,272
Social Security + Medicare−$4,751
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,360
Monthly take-home$4,143
Every two weeks$1,912

Does it go far here?

$69,804Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
22%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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