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Public Relations Specialists salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median public relations specialists in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $64,620 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,304 a month.

10th percentile
$42,030
25th percentile
$49,680
Median percentile
$64,620
75th percentile
$92,150
90th percentile
$108,980

Based on 220 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

$51,647 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,620
Federal income tax−$5,574
Social Security + Medicare−$4,943
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,456
Monthly take-home$4,304
Every two weeks$1,986

Does it go far here?

$72,637Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
22%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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