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File Clerks salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median file clerks in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $49,460 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,337 a month.

10th percentile
$37,280
25th percentile
$43,800
Median percentile
$49,460
75th percentile
$60,660
90th percentile
$64,460

Based on 90 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

$40,042 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,460
Federal income tax−$3,755
Social Security + Medicare−$3,784
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,879
Monthly take-home$3,337
Every two weeks$1,540

Does it go far here?

$55,596Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
28%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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