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School Bus Monitors salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median school bus monitors in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $34,590 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,388 a month.

10th percentile
$34,590
25th percentile
$34,590
Median percentile
$34,590
75th percentile
$35,860
90th percentile
$35,860

Based on 110 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

$28,659 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,590
Federal income tax−$1,971
Social Security + Medicare−$2,646
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,314
Monthly take-home$2,388
Every two weeks$1,102

Does it go far here?

$38,881Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
39%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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