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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $66,570 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,428 a month.

10th percentile
$51,240
25th percentile
$59,860
Median percentile
$66,570
75th percentile
$78,940
90th percentile
$91,420

Based on 280 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

$53,132 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,570
Federal income tax−$5,815
Social Security + Medicare−$5,093
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,530
Monthly take-home$4,428
Every two weeks$2,044

Does it go far here?

$74,829Median 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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