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Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median helpers, construction trades, all other in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $48,220 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,258 a month.

10th percentile
$38,830
25th percentile
$48,100
Median percentile
$48,220
75th percentile
$48,220
90th percentile
$48,430

Based on 50 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

$39,092 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,220
Federal income tax−$3,606
Social Security + Medicare−$3,689
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,832
Monthly take-home$3,258
Every two weeks$1,504

Does it go far here?

$54,202Median 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

All helpers, construction trades, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa