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Structural Iron and Steel Workers salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The median structural iron and steel workers in Cedar Rapids, IA earns $75,380 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,916 a month.

10th percentile
$53,730
25th percentile
$65,730
Median percentile
$75,380
75th percentile
$77,400
90th percentile
$77,410

Based on 80 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

$58,995 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,380
Federal income tax−$7,754
Social Security + Medicare−$5,767
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,864
Monthly take-home$4,916
Every two weeks$2,269

Does it go far here?

$84,732Median pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
19%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

All structural iron and steel workers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa