Cedar Rapids Employment

Employment and Industries in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Cedar Rapids is located in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Technology Corridor and is a prominent economic center in the state of Iowa. The city is home to numerous large companies including Cargill, General Mills, Allient Energy, Quaker Oats, Rockwell Collins, GE Commercial Finance and Archer Daniels Midland. Rockwell Collins is the region's largest employer. The company produces aviation electronic and communication technology for the government, airline customers and aircraft manufacturers.

Numerous high-tech industries are situated in the area's Technology Corridor. The Technology Corridor is one of the primary centers in the nation for the defense electronics industry. The city also has more than 275 manufacturing facilities. Agribusiness as well as food manufacturing and processing are integral parts of the economy. Telecommunications and telemarketing also provide a significant number of jobs. Local firms are involved in electronic design and consultation, equipment manufacturing and systems planning.

A combination of research and development facilities, a mid-nation location and an educated and productive workforce has attracted new companies and industries. The productivity rate of the workforce is considerably above the nation's average. In addition, the city has ties with companies from all over the world including France, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Switzerland, Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Cedar Rapids top employers are:

Rockwell Collins, Inc
Cedar Rapids Community School District
AEGON USA, Inc
St. Luke's Hospital
Maytag Appliances
Mercy Medical Center
Hy-Vee Food Stores
City of Cedar Rapids
MCI, Inc
McLeod USA Incorporated
Kirkwood Community College
Alliant Energy
Amana Refrigeration Products
Linn County Offices
Walmart Stores, Inc
Nash Finch Company
Linn-Mar Community Schools
General Mills Inc
Gazette Communications

The primary manufacturing employers in the Cedar Rapids area:

Maytag
Gazette
PMX Industries
Cargill Inc
Schneider Electric
ADM-Corn Processing Division
Cryovac Division, Sealed Air Corporation
Cedar Rapids Inc
Cedar River Paper
H.J. Heinz Company

Cedar Rapids top non-agricultural job providing sectors are:

Trade, transportation and utilities
Manufacturing
Education and health services
Government
Professional and business services
Finance
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Pertinent data about Cedar Rapids: In 2008 the cost of living index in the city was 78.8 which is low when compared to the country's average of 100. About 28% of the adult population has achieved a bachelor's degree or better. In 2007 the estimated median household income in Cedar Rapids was $47,000.

Cedar Rapids businesses collaborate with organizations including:

The GazetteOnline.com provides information about local businesses and industries.

Most Popular Jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,600	50,000	$34,940 - 65,590	24%	56%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,230	58,450	$28,980 - 101,900	8%	51%
3	Computer software engineers, applications	1,630	74,530	$56,130 - 100,820	45%	85%
4	Computer software engineers, systems software	1,370	75,910	$55,080 - 102,860	28%	85%
5	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,290	39,620	$27,490 - 54,660	14%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	1,250	56,220	$35,350 - 83,790	18%	79%
7	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,250	38,890	$27,310 - 54,120	6%	96%
8	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	610	72,100	$32,770 - 117,840	12%	51%
9	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	610	42,290	$28,190 - 64,300	11%	95%
10	Financial managers	560	101,360	$53,940 -	13%	60%
11	Computer programmers	530	58,620	$38,130 - 82,060	0%	73%
12	Computer and information systems managers	530	109,070	$78,080 - 136,430	16%	73%
13	Managers, all other	510	79,540	$38,240 - 126,880	7%	55%
14	Computer systems analysts	490	65,370	$42,090 - 88,730	29%	68%
15	Engineering managers	480	113,780	$87,390 - 140,920	7%	84%
16	Pharmacists	440	93,880	$82,580 - 111,450	22%	97%
17	Rehabilitation counselors	410	25,770	$16,860 - 48,790	23%	73%
18	Child, family, and school social workers	410	38,890	$25,160 - 58,580	19%	77%
19	Network systems and data communications analysts	400	58,930	$31,910 - 84,650	53%	57%
20	Industrial engineers	380	70,860	$48,260 - 96,730	20%	74%
21	Special education teachers, secondary school	350	41,050	$28,120 - 57,380	9%	87%
22	Network and computer systems administrators	340	61,730	$40,290 - 83,340	27%	50%
23	Management analysts	330	71,240	$43,430 - 107,690	22%	78%
24	Graphic designers	330	40,770	$27,250 - 58,090	10%	55%
25	Market research analysts	310	66,810	$32,140 - 116,070	20%	82%
26	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	300	47,820	$15,800 - 78,020	17%	56%
27	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	300	35,310	$27,330 - 49,400	18%	56%
28	Training and development specialists	300	47,600	$26,160 - 76,580	18%	56%
29	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	300	41,990	$27,490 - 61,720	20%	87%
30	Medical and health services managers	300	72,060	$45,740 - 103,170	16%	57%
31	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	290	76,530	$31,130 - 125,720	25%	67%
32	Advertising sales agents	260	45,560	$19,050 - 79,750	20%	56%
33	Financial analysts	260	64,500	$43,480 - 83,600	34%	87%
34	Sales managers	250	100,720	$53,290 - 160,950	10%	69%
35	Public relations specialists	250	44,300	$27,340 - 63,540	18%	81%
36	Lawyers	240	78,830	$38,370 - 137,180	11%	99%
37	Chief executives	240	166,150	$79,630 -	2%	65%
38	Mechanical engineers	240	73,890	$54,030 - 104,660	4%	78%
39	Coaches and scouts	230	22,510	$15,470 - 34,400	15%	60%
40	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	210	47,260	$28,380 - 75,630	5%	58%
41	Community and social service specialists, all other	210	30,470	$19,110 - 49,080	25%	58%
42	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	200	44,910	$28,860 - 59,400	18%	56%
43	Editors	200	40,640	$19,480 - 67,000	2%	81%
44	Civil engineers	180	76,590	$45,350 - 120,460	18%	87%
45	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	180	44,140	$30,050 - 62,800	13%	73%
46	Marketing managers	170	89,440	$38,280 - 149,730	14%	69%
47	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	160	78,410	$50,420 - 104,750	8%	78%
48	Sales and related workers, all other	160	38,160	$19,050 - 64,720	14%	62%
49	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	140	41,710	$27,100 - 62,540	0%	96%
50	Physical therapists	140	65,370	$45,890 - 85,710	27%	89%
51	Social and community service managers	130	57,940	$34,410 - 84,140	25%	72%
52	Insurance underwriters	130	65,030	$40,670 - 93,980	6%	53%
53	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	130	32,740	$23,140 - 46,100	15%	51%
54	Reporters and correspondents	130	31,260	$21,320 - 44,700	1%	85%
55	Architects, except landscape and naval	120	73,140	$44,500 - 111,710	18%	88%
56	Special education teachers, middle school	120	44,440	$31,820 - 60,570	16%	87%
57	Electronics engineers, except computer	120	76,100	$51,580 - 107,040	4%	81%
58	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	120	49,470	$37,860 - 64,280	12%	51%
59	Education administrators, postsecondary	110	65,250	$38,480 - 101,170	14%	78%
60	Librarians	100	47,640	$31,190 - 63,420	4%	85%
61	Technical writers	100	55,640	$34,040 - 79,360	20%	74%
62	Purchasing managers	100	91,920	$61,020 - 125,190	3%	57%
63	Legislators	90	20,790	$15,200 - 25,090	1%	65%
64	Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	90	29,880	$21,690 - 32,480	15%	72%
65	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	90	36,100	$22,080 - 54,160	34%	73%
66	Occupational therapists	80	55,220	$30,500 - 78,810	23%	90%
67	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	80	39,280	$25,060 - 55,380	24%	78%
68	Instructional coordinators	80	55,310	$38,350 - 67,850	23%	79%
69	Database administrators	80	67,320	$38,850 - 96,480	29%	72%
70	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	80	25,020	$15,340 - 40,060	11%	55%
71	Human resources managers, all other	70	109,670	$69,350 -	11%	58%
72	Operations research analysts	70	54,500	$41,300 - 75,430	11%	71%
73	Medical and public health social workers	70	44,570	$33,810 - 64,190	24%	77%
74	Public relations managers	70	71,560	$42,970 - 115,320	17%	75%
75	Sales engineers	60	85,880	$46,780 - 145,650	9%	79%
76	Engineers, all other	60	56,180	$28,650 - 90,710	6%	82%
77	Financial specialists, all other	60	38,710	$28,520 - 53,400	12%	50%
78	Materials engineers	60	72,620	$44,450 - 104,290	4%	77%
79	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	60	31,460	$22,670 - 42,010	30%	77%
80	Financial examiners	60	76,790	$39,590 - 116,230	11%	76%
81	Compensation and benefits managers	50	84,110	$43,970 - 159,370	12%	58%
82	Advertising and promotions managers	50	71,160	$44,800 - 88,130	6%	76%
83	Credit analysts	50	80,650	$32,290 -	2%	60%
84	Personal financial advisors	50	92,410	$45,520 -	41%	81%
85	Dentists, general	50	144,130	$90,560 -	9%	100%
86	Education administrators, all other	50	67,170	$43,320 - 105,890	13%	78%
87	Writers and authors	40	43,890	$25,130 - 63,280	13%	84%
88	Chemists	40	74,960	$44,960 - 123,460	9%	93%
89	Computer hardware engineers	40	72,030	$47,230 - 109,850	5%	70%
90	Dietitians and nutritionists	40	47,780	$37,810 - 59,540	9%	72%
91	Recreational therapists	40	33,860	$27,140 - 43,680	4%	77%
92	Floral designers	40	23,480	$16,880 - 31,140	0%	55%
93	Education, training, and library workers, all other	40	46,520	$32,640 - 63,180	11%	79%
94	Detectives and criminal investigators	40		$ -	17%	54%
95	Physician assistants	40	77,130	$57,980 - 99,380	27%	67%
96	Interior designers	40	35,760	$23,380 - 54,880	20%	55%
97	Postmasters and mail superintendents	40	58,960	$40,040 - 78,780	0%	55%
98	Training and development managers	30	74,390	$49,030 - 102,890	16%	58%
99	Producers and directors	30	69,100	$27,440 - 100,980	11%	75%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	5,030	41,330	$23,780 - 52,550	10%	4%
2	Retail salespersons	3,960	25,900	$15,680 - 44,460	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	3,760	18,230	$15,340 - 23,420	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	3,390	29,750	$20,390 - 40,380	25%	22%
5	Office clerks, general	2,930	27,290	$17,060 - 38,770	13%	19%
6	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	2,330	18,240	$15,250 - 24,310	18%	5%
7	Waiters and waitresses	2,010	18,860	$15,230 - 29,260	11%	14%
8	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,840	27,450	$18,060 - 37,430	2%	5%
9	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,830	30,180	$19,360 - 41,170	13%	16%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,830	22,320	$15,260 - 33,290	15%	4%
11	Team assemblers	1,820	30,550	$17,330 - 48,230	0%	5%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,630	22,620	$15,700 - 34,440	-7%	8%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,380	27,540	$18,640 - 38,390	1%	18%
14	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,240	37,260	$26,210 - 51,040	15%	18%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,220	39,300	$22,880 - 64,600	4%	25%
16	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,220	24,910	$19,910 - 31,440	18%	7%
17	Business operations specialists, all other	1,210	55,960	$32,000 - 85,970	21%	49%
18	Teacher assistants	1,190	24,250	$15,770 - 31,680	10%	18%
19	Carpenters	1,120	34,320	$22,340 - 50,360	10%	6%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,090	46,690	$29,100 - 68,340	6%	29%
21	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	980	17,160	$15,330 - 19,860	10%	8%
22	Telemarketers	970	23,510	$16,350 - 31,460	-9%	14%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	970	32,930	$20,530 - 48,990	10%	6%
24	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	950	51,520	$41,740 - 65,450	4%	18%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	890	24,360	$16,310 - 31,550	17%	13%
26	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	870	22,320	$15,520 - 31,460	18%	6%
27	Child care workers	870	19,650	$15,520 - 24,540	18%	15%
28	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	860	19,750	$16,380 - 24,550	13%	5%
29	Industrial truck and tractor operators	850	31,520	$21,170 - 40,320	-1%	2%
30	General and operations managers	840	103,700	$44,540 -	2%	48%
31	Cooks, restaurant	830	19,500	$15,580 - 25,810	12%	5%
32	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	820	36,530	$16,600 - 61,370	-4%	5%
33	Electricians	820	49,150	$34,690 - 65,010	7%	7%
34	Food preparation workers	800	18,640	$15,420 - 24,130	15%	7%
35	Sales representatives, services, all other	780	71,130	$27,100 - 159,830	28%	48%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	770	28,230	$18,810 - 39,130	11%	14%
37	Security guards	750	21,530	$16,720 - 28,060	17%	13%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	730	33,870	$18,380 - 50,550	14%	4%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	730	59,720	$33,680 - 92,900	-4%	15%
40	Bartenders	700	19,060	$15,350 - 26,660	11%	17%
41	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	690	29,230	$15,940 - 52,350	8%	4%
42	Order clerks	680	30,210	$24,020 - 38,030	-23%	16%
43	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	680	28,390	$17,920 - 40,990	4%	6%
44	Packers and packagers, hand	650	23,430	$16,290 - 31,210	-11%	3%
45	Construction laborers	640	33,460	$22,110 - 46,220	11%	5%
46	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	640	42,980	$25,690 - 65,520	11%	4%
47	Home health aides	640	22,970	$16,400 - 30,490	49%	7%
48	Industrial machinery mechanics	580	52,900	$36,730 - 69,850	9%	5%
49	Tellers	560	24,180	$19,450 - 31,230	14%	16%
50	Industrial production managers	530	110,830	$75,160 - 150,470	-5%	43%
51	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	500	30,810	$22,630 - 40,560	4%	15%
52	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	490	22,220	$15,550 - 29,950	11%	5%
53	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	470	22,690	$16,640 - 30,490	14%	3%
54	Printing machine operators	460	34,650	$23,150 - 47,540	-5%	6%
55	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	460	38,190	$28,690 - 49,370	14%	7%
56	Computer support specialists	460	48,920	$28,660 - 81,280	13%	43%
57	Insurance sales agents	460	45,230	$23,870 - 86,000	13%	45%
58	Preschool teachers, except special education	410	21,720	$15,750 - 32,100	26%	43%
59	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	410	32,220	$25,880 - 39,680	5%	2%
60	Machinists	410	37,240	$26,530 - 51,480	-2%	3%
61	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	400	41,490	$28,720 - 54,550	8%	3%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	390	66,160	$37,060 - 98,870	9%	10%
63	Loan officers	380	58,200	$36,190 - 87,240	12%	49%
64	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	380	47,370	$34,680 - 63,920	11%	33%
65	Driver/sales workers	380	32,300	$15,800 - 49,850	-4%	4%
66	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	380	59,360	$31,490 - 84,310	7%	13%
67	Administrative services managers	380	79,000	$30,490 - 134,710	12%	40%
68	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	360	41,240	$22,260 - 61,540	9%	3%
69	Sheet metal workers	350	45,780	$24,460 - 65,500	7%	4%
70	Cement masons and concrete finishers	350	37,620	$16,720 - 50,980	11%	2%
71	Cooks, fast food	350	17,590	$15,240 - 23,130	8%	5%
72	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	340	40,040	$25,470 - 57,400	4%	30%
73	Pharmacy technicians	330	27,940	$20,820 - 37,660	32%	16%
74	Postal service mail carriers	320			1%	11%
75	Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	320	49,350	$30,560 - 64,310	3%	13%
76	Dishwashers	310	18,660	$15,280 - 27,340	10%	3%
77	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	310	17,500	$15,260 - 21,710	10%	17%
78	Medical assistants	300	29,080	$21,930 - 38,350	35%	10%
79	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	300	35,240	$18,710 - 50,640	-6%	14%
80	Correctional officers and jailers	290			17%	11%
81	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	290	31,500	$22,990 - 41,910	0%	22%
82	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	290	47,020	$26,470 - 72,510	0%	42%
83	Medical secretaries	280	27,020	$15,440 - 37,860	17%	18%
84	Dental assistants	270	35,910	$27,180 - 45,400	29%	9%
85	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	270	37,260	$25,120 - 49,710	12%	3%
86	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	270	32,270	$20,760 - 44,740	8%	9%
87	Millwrights	270	47,720	$30,300 - 64,890	6%	0%
88	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	260	61,060	$29,770 - 104,030	4%	38%
89	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	250	51,260	$30,680 - 77,560	9%	47%
90	Painters, construction and maintenance	240	37,930	$22,900 - 50,970	12%	6%
91	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	240	19,450	$15,420 - 24,970	12%	6%
92	Highway maintenance workers	240	38,220	$30,500 - 48,130	9%	5%
93	Switchboard operators, including answering service	240	21,820	$16,040 - 28,160	-7%	10%
94	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	240	29,630	$18,420 - 40,420	-8%	5%
95	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	230	61,170	$48,620 - 75,580	7%	6%
96	Food batchmakers	230	26,540	$17,300 - 38,440	11%	5%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	230	49,580	$33,210 - 66,610	10%	17%
98	Personal and home care aides	230	19,100	$16,520 - 21,490	51%	10%
99	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	230	22,020	$15,470 - 32,640	27%	47%
100	Paralegals and legal assistants	230	40,550	$29,550 - 51,470	22%	45%

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Jobs More Common Near Cedar Rapids Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Millwrights	47,720	270	9.5
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,150	130	7.6
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	51,520	950	5.9
Rehabilitation counselors	25,770	410	4.6
Dental laboratory technicians	33,950	140	4.1
Industrial production managers	110,830	530	3.8
Reporters and correspondents	31,260	130	3.5
Structural iron and steel workers	44,520	190	3.5
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,910	1,370	3.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	41,330	5,030	3.4
Telemarketers	23,510	970	3.1
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	61,170	230	3.1
Food batchmakers	26,540	230	3.1
Computer software engineers, applications	74,530	1,630	3
Order clerks	30,210	680	2.9
Highway maintenance workers	38,220	240	2.8
Special education teachers, secondary school	41,050	350	2.8
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	36,530	820	2.7
Engineering managers	113,780	480	2.6
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	54,310	140	2.5
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	35,310	300	2.5
Printing machine operators	34,650	460	2.5
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators	31,080	100	2.4
Industrial machinery mechanics	52,900	580	2.4
Mechanical drafters	53,680	160	2.4
Sheet metal workers	45,780	350	2.4
Technical writers	55,640	100	2.2
Community and social service specialists, all other	30,470	210	2.2
Medical transcriptionists	29,860	160	2.1
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	41,710	140	2.1
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	32,270	270	2.1
Industrial engineers	70,860	380	2
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	17,160	980	1.9
Opticians, dispensing	24,170	100	1.9
Team assemblers	30,550	1,820	1.9
Editors	40,640	200	1.9
Library technicians	23,940	180	1.8
Cement masons and concrete finishers	37,620	350	1.8
Computer and information systems managers	109,070	530	1.8
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers	49,350	320	1.8
Pharmacists	93,880	440	1.7
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	46,930	200	1.7
Brickmasons and blockmasons	39,040	160	1.7
Network systems and data communications analysts	58,930	400	1.7
Child, family, and school social workers	38,890	410	1.6
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	33,100	200	1.6
Advertising sales agents	45,560	260	1.6
Switchboard operators, including answering service	21,820	240	1.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,220	490	1.6
Butchers and meat cutters	23,320	170	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	46,930	1.45	200
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	36,530	1.4	820
Sales representatives, services, all other	71,130	1.37	780
Construction managers	113,760	1.35	160
Industrial production managers	110,830	1.26	530
Driver/sales workers	32,300	1.23	380
Industrial machinery mechanics	52,900	1.19	580
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	34,940	1.18	170
Computer support specialists	48,920	1.17	460
Helpers--production workers	27,530	1.16	220
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	58,470	1.15	160
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	40,180	1.15	120
Packers and packagers, hand	23,430	1.15	650
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	66,160	1.14	390
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	27,450	1.14	1,840
Market research analysts	66,810	1.14	310
Mechanical drafters	53,680	1.13	160
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	59,720	1.13	730
Insurance underwriters	65,030	1.12	130
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	29,630	1.12	240
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	19,450	1.12	240
Team assemblers	30,550	1.12	1,820
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	61,170	1.12	230
Dental assistants	35,910	1.11	270
Painters, construction and maintenance	37,930	1.11	240
Chief executives	166,150	1.1	240
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	41,330	1.1	5,030
Sheet metal workers	45,780	1.1	350
Financial managers	101,360	1.09	560
Teacher assistants	24,250	1.09	1,190
Highway maintenance workers	38,220	1.09	240
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	31,690	1.09	190
Administrative services managers	79,000	1.08	380
Dishwashers	18,660	1.08	310
Home health aides	22,970	1.08	640
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,690	1.08	470
Computer and information systems managers	109,070	1.08	530
Construction laborers	33,460	1.08	640
General and operations managers	103,700	1.08	840
Order clerks	30,210	1.07	680
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	21,330	1.07	210
Office clerks, general	27,290	1.07	2,930
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	41,000	1.06	160
Retail salespersons	25,900	1.06	3,960
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	18,240	1.06	2,330
Printing machine operators	34,650	1.06	460
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	54,310	1.05	140
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	35,240	1.05	300
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,520	1.05	850
Electricians	49,150	1.05	820

Highest Paying Jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Pediatricians, general	210,680
Physicians and surgeons, all other	201,310	50
Family and general practitioners	195,340	90
Chief executives	166,150	240
Dentists, general	144,130	50
Engineering managers	113,780	480
Construction managers	113,760	160
Industrial production managers	110,830	530
Human resources managers, all other	109,670	70
Computer and information systems managers	109,070	530
General and operations managers	103,700	840
Financial managers	101,360	560
Sales managers	100,720	250
Pharmacists	93,880	440
Personal financial advisors	92,410	50
Purchasing managers	91,920	100
Marketing managers	89,440	170
Sales engineers	85,880	60
Compensation and benefits managers	84,110	50
Credit analysts	80,650	50
Managers, all other	79,540	510
Administrative services managers	79,000	380
Lawyers	78,830	240
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	78,410	160
Physician assistants	77,130	40
Financial examiners	76,790	60
Civil engineers	76,590	180
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	76,530	290
Electronics engineers, except computer	76,100	120
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,910	1,370
Veterinarians	75,390
Chemists	74,960	40
Computer software engineers, applications	74,530	1,630
Training and development managers	74,390	30
Mechanical engineers	73,890	240
Architects, except landscape and naval	73,140	120
Funeral directors	72,930	40
Materials engineers	72,620	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	72,100	610
Medical and health services managers	72,060	300
Computer hardware engineers	72,030	40
Public relations managers	71,560	70
Management analysts	71,240	330
Advertising and promotions managers	71,160	50
Sales representatives, services, all other	71,130	780
Industrial engineers	70,860	380
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	69,290	60
Producers and directors	69,100	30
Database administrators	67,320	80
Education administrators, all other	67,170	50

Large Companies Headquartered in Cedar Rapids

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Rockwell Collins	3.4

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