SOC 53-3031 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $44,470 a year ($21.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,880: half of the 450 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$44,470average per year

$21.38 / hourMedian $44,880Take-home ≈ $36,834

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

450people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,430 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Cedar Rapids earn between $27,460 and $57,280.

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,470$3,706$21.38
Median$44,880$3,740$21.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,460$2,288$13.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,280$4,773$27.54

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $44,470, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $36,834 a year, or $3,069 a month and $1,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $44,470 buys what about $49,987 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Davenport pays the most ($48,300).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$21.38 an hour on average, and $21.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $36,834 a year ($3,069 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,470. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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