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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $66,170 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,403 a month.

10th percentile
$62,050
25th percentile
$66,170
Median percentile
$66,170
75th percentile
$81,580
90th percentile
$95,500

Based on 40 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

$52,833 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,170
Federal income tax−$5,760
Social Security + Medicare−$5,062
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,514
Monthly take-home$4,403
Every two weeks$2,032

Does it go far here?

$74,379Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
21%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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