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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median special education teachers, middle school in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $64,100 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,271 a month.

10th percentile
$45,460
25th percentile
$61,670
Median percentile
$64,100
75th percentile
$95,080
90th percentile
$95,080

Based on 200 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

$51,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,100
Federal income tax−$5,512
Social Security + Medicare−$4,904
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,436
Monthly take-home$4,271
Every two weeks$1,971

Does it go far here?

$72,052Median 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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