SOC 29-2099 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for other health technologists and technicians in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $52,220 a year ($25.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,360: half of the 110 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

$52,220average per year

$25.11 / hourMedian $47,360Take-home ≈ $42,766

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,470 or more. The middle half of other health technologists and technicians in Cedar Rapids earn between $38,990 and $60,450.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,220$4,352$25.11
Median$47,360$3,947$22.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,990$3,249$18.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,450$5,038$29.06

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

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in Cedar Rapids vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Other health technologists and technicians in Cedar Rapids earn about the same as the Iowa average ($52,840) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($58,710). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $50,290.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cedar Rapids$52,220$47,360$38,770$79,470110
Iowa$52,840$47,910$38,010$76,6901,600
United States$58,710$50,290$38,180$85,270182,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $52,220, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $42,766 a year, or $3,564 a month and $1,645 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 other health technologists and technicians? 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 $52,220 buys what about $58,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Iowa City pays the most ($63,500).

All Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for other health technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,270).

Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do other health technologists and technicians make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$25.11 an hour on average, and $22.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other health technologists and technicians salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other health technologists and technicians take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $42,766 a year ($3,564 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,220. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do other health technologists and technicians earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,710).

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 29-2099; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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