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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $35,320 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,435 a month.

10th percentile
$31,390
25th percentile
$32,130
Median percentile
$35,320
75th percentile
$46,110
90th percentile
$55,180

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

$29,217 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,320
Federal income tax−$2,058
Social Security + Medicare−$2,702
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,342
Monthly take-home$2,435
Every two weeks$1,124

Does it go far here?

$39,702Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
38%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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