SOC 17-3026 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $71,680 a year ($34.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,530: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

$71,680average per year

$34.46 / hourMedian $61,530Take-home ≈ $57,145

  • $61K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $90K90th

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

40people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,590 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Cedar Rapids earn between $61,530 and $77,430.

  • $61K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,680$5,973$34.46
Median$61,530$5,128$29.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,530$5,128$29.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,430$6,452$37.23

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Cedar Rapids vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Cedar Rapids earn 4% more than the Iowa average ($68,650) and about the same as the U.S. average ($70,700). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $66,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cedar Rapids$71,680$61,530$60,650$89,59040
Iowa$68,650$64,410$51,550$86,390710
United States$70,700$66,120$47,300$99,15075,570

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $71,680, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $57,145 a year, or $4,762 a month and $2,198 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 industrial engineering 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 $71,680 buys what about $80,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 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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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 4th of 4 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($75,580).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$34.46 an hour on average, and $29.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $57,145 a year ($4,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,680. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($70,700).

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 17-3026; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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