SOC 13-1041 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Compliance Officers Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for compliance officers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $72,520 a year ($34.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,140: half of the 230 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).

$72,520average per year

$34.87 / hourMedian $68,140Take-home ≈ $57,704

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compliance Officers pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,300 or more. The middle half of compliance officers in Cedar Rapids earn between $54,480 and $83,320.

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,520$6,043$34.87
Median$68,140$5,678$32.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,480$4,540$26.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,320$6,943$40.06

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

Compliance Officers salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $72,520, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $57,704 a year, or $4,809 a month and $2,219 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 compliance officers? 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 $72,520 buys what about $81,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compliance Officers salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 6th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($88,380).

All Compliance Officers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for compliance officers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,490).

Compliance Officers salary by city

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Compliance Officers salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do compliance officers make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$34.87 an hour on average, and $32.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compliance officers salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compliance officers take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $57,704 a year ($4,809 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,520. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do compliance officers earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($88,546).

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 13-1041; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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