SOC 11-3131 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for training and development managers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $113,960 a year ($54.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,580: 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 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

$113,960average per year

$54.79 / hourMedian $116,580Take-home ≈ $85,282

  • $81K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $132K90th

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

40people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,130 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Cedar Rapids earn between $92,890 and $124,430.

  • $81K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,960$9,497$54.79
Median$116,580$9,715$56.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,890$7,741$44.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,430$10,369$59.82

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

Training and Development Managers pay in Cedar Rapids vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Training and development managers in Cedar Rapids earn 4% less than the Iowa average ($118,470) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($148,370). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $133,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cedar Rapids$113,960$116,580$80,710$132,13040
Iowa$118,470$108,330$72,780$183,920290
United States$148,370$133,000$79,550$233,60048,050

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

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $113,960, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $85,282 a year, or $7,107 a month and $3,280 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 training and development managers? 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 $113,960 buys what about $128,098 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 3rd of 3 Iowa metro areas for this job; Davenport pays the most ($151,790).

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Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$54.79 an hour on average, and $56.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $85,282 a year ($7,107 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,960. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do training and development managers earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

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 11-3131; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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