Registered Nurses salary in Cedar Rapids, IA
The median registered nurses in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $78,370 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,082 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $61,940
- 25th percentile
- $67,220
- Median percentile
- $78,370
- 75th percentile
- $92,570
- 90th percentile
- $102,250
Based on 2,880 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
$60,985 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $78,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,411 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,995 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,978 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,082 |
| Every two weeks | $2,346 |
Does it go far here?
$88,093Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($928 a month, Census ACS).