Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,830 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Cedar Rapids earn between $62,920 and $78,830.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Cedar Rapids vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Cedar Rapids earn about the same as the Iowa average ($71,400) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $72,570, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $57,737 a year, or $4,811 a month and $2,221 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 other postsecondary teachers? 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 $72,570 buys what about $81,573 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 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 2nd of 3 Iowa metro areas for this job; Waterloo pays the most ($90,430).

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Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary by city

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• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,750 a year
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary$72,700 a year
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$72,540 a year
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$72,240 a year
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$70,610 a year
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$65,100 a year

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