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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

What professions have the highest employment in Cedar Rapids, IA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Cedar Rapids, IA. We note that the total employment in Cedar Rapids, IA is 139,240. The most popular job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession, which employs 5,150 people (3.70 percent of the total employment in Cedar Rapids, IA). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 3,790 people (2.72 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Cedar Rapids, IA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	139,240	100.00%	$46,420
2	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,150	3.70%	$47,280
3	Cashiers	3,790	2.72%	$27,660
4	Customer Service Representatives	3,510	2.52%	$39,100
5	General and Operations Managers	3,390	2.43%	$78,160
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,130	2.25%	$25,860
7	Registered Nurses	2,800	2.01%	$63,890
8	Retail Salespersons	2,790	2.00%	$29,250
9	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,660	1.91%	$38,820
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,500	1.80%	$35,910
11	Office Clerks, General	2,350	1.69%	$38,420
12	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,960	1.41%	$30,610
13	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,860	1.34%	$31,930
14	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,820	1.31%	$29,460
15	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	1,630	1.17%	$62,710
16	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,610	1.16%	$47,560
17	Nursing Assistants	1,500	1.08%	$34,890
18	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,410	1.01%	$34,400
19	Waiters and Waitresses	1,380	0.99%	$21,660
20	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,330	0.96%	$40,630
21	Software Developers	1,190	0.85%	$103,630
22	Restaurant Cooks	1,180	0.85%	$28,160
23	Accountants and Auditors	1,170	0.84%	$66,710
24	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,160	0.83%	$60,090
25	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,140	0.82%	$43,830
26	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,140	0.82%	$46,420
27	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,110	0.80%	$38,540
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,040	0.75%	$59,450
29	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,000	0.72%	$44,990
30	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	980	0.70%	$74,630
31	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	970	0.70%	$36,620
32	Construction Laborers	950	0.68%	$48,070
33	Financial Managers	910	0.65%	$112,260
34	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	910	0.65%	$59,290
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	890	0.64%	$40,980
36	Computer User Support Specialists	840	0.60%	$51,000
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	830	0.60%	$61,000
38	Security Guards	790	0.57%	$32,200
39	Electricians	790	0.57%	$57,540
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	0.56%	$61,670
41	Bartenders	780	0.56%	$21,380
42	Medical Secretaries	760	0.55%	$36,980
43	Food Batchmakers	760	0.55%	$62,070
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	730	0.52%	$61,160
45	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	730	0.52%	$43,680
46	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	700	0.50%	$37,900
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	690	0.50%	$54,530
48	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	680	0.49%	$59,310
49	Human Resources Specialists	670	0.48%	$60,460
50	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	650	0.47%	$47,030
51	Project Management Specialists	640	0.46%	$79,030
52	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	640	0.46%	$35,460
53	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	640	0.46%	$75,710
54	Childcare Workers	630	0.45%	$25,100
55	Driver/Sales Workers	610	0.44%	$28,720
56	Other Business Operations Specialists	590	0.42%	$64,080
57	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	590	0.42%	$31,430
58	Architectural and Engineering Managers	580	0.42%	$130,390
59	Carpenters	580	0.42%	$50,190
60	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	580	0.42%	$58,540
61	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	570	0.41%	$27,990
62	Food Preparation Workers	540	0.39%	$26,110
63	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	530	0.38%	$65,410
64	Coaches and Scouts	530	0.38%	$37,690
65	Computer Systems Analysts	520	0.37%	$84,760
66	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	520	0.37%	$22,560
67	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	520	0.37%	$49,640
68	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	520	0.37%	$51,200
69	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	520	0.37%	$54,770
70	Receptionists and Information Clerks	510	0.37%	$31,510
71	Packers and Packagers	510	0.37%	$40,320
72	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	490	0.35%	$76,140
73	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	490	0.35%	$55,370
74	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	480	0.34%	$62,820
75	Insurance Sales Agents	480	0.34%	$59,100
76	Medical Assistants	460	0.33%	$39,070
77	Computer and Information Systems Managers	450	0.32%	$130,430
78	Management Analysts	440	0.32%	$75,240
79	Tellers	440	0.32%	$36,220
80	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	440	0.32%	$29,470
81	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	430	0.31%	$39,410
82	Medical and Health Services Managers	410	0.29%	$96,800
83	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	410	0.29%	$47,310
84	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	400	0.29%	$61,020
85	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	400	0.29%	$38,170
86	Industrial Production Managers	380	0.27%	$99,550
87	Social and Human Service Assistants	380	0.27%	$38,020
88	Pharmacy Technicians	380	0.27%	$37,040
89	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	370	0.27%	$41,590
90	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	370	0.27%	$29,210
91	Training and Development Specialists	360	0.26%	$65,590
92	Industrial Engineers	360	0.26%	$84,500
93	Lawyers	360	0.26%	$103,650
94	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	360	0.26%	$34,170
95	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	360	0.26%	$22,710
96	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	350	0.25%	$59,220
97	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	350	0.25%	$50,830
98	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	340	0.24%	$58,730
99	Chief Executives	330	0.24%	$149,990
100	Parts Salespersons	330	0.24%	$39,680

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