SOC 11-9072 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $73,240 a year ($35.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,460: half of the 70 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,684).

$73,240average per year

$35.21 / hourMedian $67,460Take-home ≈ $58,183

  • $40K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,660 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Cedar Rapids earn between $50,650 and $85,730.

  • $40K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,240$6,103$35.21
Median$67,460$5,622$32.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,650$4,221$24.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,730$7,144$41.22

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $73,240, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $58,183 a year, or $4,849 a month and $2,238 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $73,240 buys what about $82,326 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 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 3rd of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job; Iowa City pays the most ($96,880).

All Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$35.21 an hour on average, and $32.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $58,183 a year ($4,849 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,240. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,684).

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 11-9072; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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