Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,590
25th Percentile Wage
$46,210
50th Percentile Wage
$59,390
75th Percentile Wage
$65,160
90th Percentile Wage
$74,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $74,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,390
15.84% 12.07%
2021
$49,980
-24.25% -
2020
$62,100
8.26% -
2019
$56,970
1.90% -
2018
$55,890
2.00% -
2017
$54,770
7.10% -
2016
$50,880
5.19% -
2015
$48,240
1.06% -
2014
$47,730
-7.50% -
2013
$51,310
-1.77% -
2012
$52,220
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Table 2. Compare Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,390 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Cedar Rapids is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$62,120
Iowa City
$60,210
Cedar Rapids
$59,390
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$51,480
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,180
Ames
$49,420
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,280
Dubuque
$48,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$48,460
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,240
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$44,970

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