SOC 11-9041 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $152,870 a year ($73.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $152,530: half of the 170 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$152,870average per year

$73.50 / hourMedian $152,530Take-home ≈ $110,555

  • $107K10th
  • $131K25th
  • $153KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $200,370 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Cedar Rapids earn between $131,250 and $166,270.

  • $107K10th
  • $131K25th
  • $153KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $200K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$152,870$12,739$73.50
Median$152,530$12,711$73.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$131,250$10,938$63.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,270$13,856$79.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $152,870, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $110,555 a year, or $9,213 a month and $4,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Cedar Rapids a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cedar Rapids area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $152,870 buys what about $171,835 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Davenport pays the most ($173,580).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$73.50 an hour on average, and $73.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $110,555 a year ($9,213 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $152,870. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9041; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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