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Software Developers salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median software developers in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $114,340 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,077 a month.

10th percentile
$70,070
25th percentile
$84,310
Median percentile
$114,340
75th percentile
$140,010
90th percentile
$161,810

Based on 1,250 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

$84,923 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,340
Federal income tax−$16,325
Social Security + Medicare−$8,747
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,345
Monthly take-home$7,077
Every two weeks$3,266

Does it go far here?

$128,525Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
13%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
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
Accountants and Auditors$77,180

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