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Graphic Designers salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median graphic designers in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $58,520 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,915 a month.

10th percentile
$40,170
25th percentile
$46,740
Median percentile
$58,520
75th percentile
$66,510
90th percentile
$76,340

Based on 200 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

$46,977 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,520
Federal income tax−$4,842
Social Security + Medicare−$4,477
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,224
Monthly take-home$3,915
Every two weeks$1,807

Does it go far here?

$65,780Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
24%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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