Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $221,990. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $199,990.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Cedar Rapids, IA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Cedar Rapids, IA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$221,990	$63,950	80
2	General Dentists	$199,990	$72,950	100
3	Chief Executives	$149,990	$47,110	330
4	Optometrists	$131,600	$63,690	50
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,430	$82,220	450
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,390	$83,130	580
7	Pharmacists	$129,840	$107,300	220
8	Sales Managers	$128,910	$72,790	280
9	Physician Assistants	$125,800	$72,710	80
10	Marketing Managers	$123,220	$67,660	310
11	Nurse Practitioners	$122,980	$100,180	200
12	Computer Hardware Engineers	$116,150	$64,720	70
13	Public Relations Managers	$114,250	$59,020	60
14	Financial Managers	$112,260	$65,370	910
15	Computer Network Architects	$108,950	$48,600	140
16	All Other Managers	$107,060	$59,850	300
17	Human Resources Managers	$105,210	$65,020	140
18	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,900	$76,540	140
19	Lawyers	$103,650	$48,940	360
20	Software Developers	$103,630	$64,530	1,190
21	Purchasing Managers	$102,900	$67,230	40
22	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$102,810	$72,230	240
23	Industrial Production Managers	$99,550	$77,370	380
24	Electrical Engineers	$99,100	$63,490	230
25	Training and Development Managers	$98,220	$65,750	30
26	Database Administrators	$97,950	$55,900	50
27	Medical and Health Services Managers	$96,800	$65,000	410
28	Construction Managers	$96,230	$48,700	260
29	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$95,660	$69,110	240
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$95,370	$57,130	230
31	Engineers, All Other	$94,910	$77,300	60
32	Veterinarians	$93,420	$61,750	90
33	Administrative Services Managers	$93,160	$61,940	100
34	Other Education Administrators	$93,090	$47,410	40
35	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,580	$56,530	30
36	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$92,570	$64,900	150
37	Facilities Managers	$92,120	$61,520	140
38	Personal Financial Advisors	$92,110	$48,040	180
39	Sales Engineers	$89,130	$57,510	60
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$89,110	$60,390	240
41	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$88,070	$38,380	80
42	Financial Risk Specialists	$85,870	$54,960	50
43	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,760	$60,250	520
44	Industrial Engineers	$84,500	$63,630	360
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,220	$56,830	280
46	Data Scientists	$83,950	$43,800	130
47	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$83,910	$31,170	0
48	Computer Programmers	$83,600	$59,660	170
49	Physical Therapists	$82,060	$63,670	210
50	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$81,730	$52,540	150
51	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,520	$64,540	60
52	Civil Engineers	$81,220	$58,720	250
53	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$81,100	$48,700	210
54	Labor Relations Specialists	$81,040	$17,330	100
55	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$81,000	$49,060	120
56	Financial Analysts	$80,870	$52,240	170
57	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,760	$49,990	250
58	Natural Sciences Managers	$80,460	$66,060	40
59	Art Directors	$80,320	$51,770	40
60	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$79,770	$42,300	90
61	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,760	$56,710	90
62	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,740	$51,460	70
63	Mechanical Engineers	$79,720	$63,230	250
64	Financial Examiners	$79,210	$57,600	80
65	Project Management Specialists	$79,030	$49,170	640
66	Fundraising Managers	$78,800	$55,370	40
67	Dental Hygienists	$78,680	$66,300	280
68	General and Operations Managers	$78,160	$37,970	3,390
69	Chemists	$77,640	$57,440	130
70	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$77,500	$61,250	60
71	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,080	$39,130	90
72	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$76,920	$28,210	60
73	Occupational Therapists	$76,860	$63,150	110
74	Medical Equipment Repairers	$76,500	$39,410	70
75	Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,400	$33,310	300
76	Logisticians	$76,270	$44,550	160
77	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$76,200	$48,200	150
78	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,140	$45,190	490
79	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$75,710	$39,630	640
80	Management Analysts	$75,240	$54,630	440
81	Loan Officers	$75,110	$47,900	280
82	Soil and Plant Scientists	$74,840	$50,490	30
83	Credit Analysts	$74,820	$51,680	90
84	Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,680	$50,840	140
85	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,630	$50,870	980
86	Instructional Coordinators	$73,200	$39,380	320
87	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$71,140	$38,660	210
88	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$70,610	$47,340	50
89	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$70,280	$45,510	40
90	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$69,890	$58,140	80
91	Real Estate Sales Agents	$68,180	$31,290	80
92	Food Service Managers	$67,620	$45,500	70
93	Urban and Regional Planners	$67,340	$52,000	40
94	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$67,230	$47,320	200
95	Accountants and Auditors	$66,710	$47,600	1,170
96	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$66,620	$51,220	60
97	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$66,120	$34,510	40
98	Information Security Analysts	$65,970	$37,390	130
99	Food Science Technicians	$65,780	$43,180	30
100	Training and Development Specialists	$65,590	$38,190	360

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$162,360
2	Chief Executives	$152,860
3	Pharmacists	$127,690
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,220
5	Sales Engineers	$124,560
6	Physician Assistants	$121,530
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,530
8	Optometrists	$121,010
9	Marketing Managers	$120,740
10	All Other Managers	$119,400

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$165,560
2	Sales Engineers	$145,800
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,000
4	Physician Assistants	$137,420
5	Marketing Managers	$131,010
6	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$126,470
7	Purchasing Managers	$124,910
8	Optometrists	$123,330
9	Pharmacists	$121,710
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$117,770

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$169,360
2	Optometrists	$145,380
3	Sales Engineers	$143,070
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,460
5	Commercial Pilots	$126,020
6	Purchasing Managers	$121,650
7	Marketing Managers	$119,360
8	Pharmacists	$118,080
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,120
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$115,350

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