Cedar Rapids, IA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Cedar Rapids Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Cedar Rapids, IA metro area
Figures describe the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Cedar Rapids city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 391 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $260,440 | $125.21 | 80 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $182,210 | $87.60 | 290 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $175,420 | $84.34 | 130 |
| 6 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $161,160 | $77.48 | 60 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,530 | $73.33 | 170 |
| 8 | Lawyers | $137,570 | $66.14 | 330 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $134,020 | $64.43 | 780 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $133,520 | $64.19 | 240 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $133,330 | $64.10 | 250 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $131,510 | $63.23 | 320 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $130,430 | $62.71 | 160 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $129,910 | $62.46 | 470 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,890 | $62.45 | 240 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $129,680 | $62.35 | 80 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $127,160 | $61.13 | 100 |
| 18 | Managers, All Other | $122,110 | $58.71 | 340 |
| 19 | Public Relations Managers | $121,320 | $58.33 | 50 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $120,030 | $57.71 | 130 |
| 21 | Industrial Production Managers | $118,000 | $56.73 | 310 |
| 22 | Training and Development Managers | $116,580 | $56.05 | 40 |
| 23 | Software Developers | $114,340 | $54.97 | 1,250 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $112,010 | $53.85 | 50 |
| 25 | Engineers, All Other | $111,080 | $53.41 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Cedar Rapids metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.