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Soil and Plant Scientists salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median soil and plant scientists in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $94,980 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,003 a month.

10th percentile
$33,200
25th percentile
$57,380
Median percentile
$94,980
75th percentile
$129,380
90th percentile
$171,320

Based on 40 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

$72,039 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,980
Federal income tax−$12,066
Social Security + Medicare−$7,266
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,609
Monthly take-home$6,003
Every two weeks$2,771

Does it go far here?

$106,763Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
15%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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