SOC 17-2072 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $103,120 a year ($49.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,490: half of the 60 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$103,120average per year

$49.58 / hourMedian $90,490Take-home ≈ $78,068

  • $58K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $146,680 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Cedar Rapids earn between $78,730 and $123,890.

  • $58K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $147K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,120$8,593$49.58
Median$90,490$7,541$43.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,730$6,561$37.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,890$10,324$59.56

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $103,120, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $78,068 a year, or $6,506 a month and $3,003 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 electronics engineers (except computer)? 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 $103,120 buys what about $115,913 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 1st of 2 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$49.58 an hour on average, and $43.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $78,068 a year ($6,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,120. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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