SOC 25-1022 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $76,590 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,010: half of the 30 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 ($95,806).

$76,590average per year

Median $81,010Take-home ≈ $60,412

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,070 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Cedar Rapids earn between $65,580 and $81,840.

  • $50K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,590$6,382—
Median$81,010$6,751—
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,580$5,465—
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,840$6,820—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $76,590, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $60,412 a year, or $5,034 a month and $2,324 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 mathematical science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $76,590 buys what about $86,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 1st of 3 Iowa metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $60,412 a year ($5,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,590. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($95,806).

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 25-1022; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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