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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $61,430 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,100 a month.

10th percentile
$47,520
25th percentile
$49,940
Median percentile
$61,430
75th percentile
$74,820
90th percentile
$79,320

Based on 980 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

$49,205 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,430
Federal income tax−$5,192
Social Security + Medicare−$4,699
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,334
Monthly take-home$4,100
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$69,051Median 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

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa