Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,520 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Cedar Rapids earn between $62,840 and $77,280.

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

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

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Cedar Rapids earn 22% less than the Iowa average ($90,260) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

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

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $70,610, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $56,433 a year, or $4,703 a month and $2,170 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 psychology 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 $70,610 buys what about $79,370 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 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology 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.

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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