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Civil Engineer Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of civil engineers in Cedar Rapids is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Civil Engineers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,720
25th Percentile Wage
$72,370
50th Percentile Wage
$81,220
75th Percentile Wage
$104,450
90th Percentile Wage
$126,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,720.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$81,220
2.27% -5.89%
2021
$79,380
4.02% -
2020
$76,190
2.02% -
2019
$74,650
5.26% -
2018
$70,720
-0.88% -
2017
$71,340
-0.31% -
2016
$71,560
0.39% -
2015
$71,280
0.51% -
2014
$70,920
-20.64% -
2013
$85,560
-0.51% -
2012
$86,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,220 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for civil engineers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineers in Cedar Rapids is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$92,580
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$91,300
Ames
$90,190
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$83,930
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$82,370
Iowa City
$81,380
Cedar Rapids
$81,220
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$80,660
Dubuque
$80,480
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$78,370
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$76,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.