How much do Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers make in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Percentile spread

For Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, the published 10th percentile is $40,640 and the 90th percentile is $49,920. The difference is $9,280, which is 19.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $40,650 to the 75th at $48,620, covers $7,970.

The mean annual wage is $46,530, which sits below the median of $48,610. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Cedar Rapids, IA median is 2.6% lower than the national median of $49,910 for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $54,641, which is 9.5% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.4% higher than the Iowa median of $46,990.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cedar Rapids, IA is 88.963, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,610 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers at $54,641 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers. Cedar Rapids, IA ranks 3rd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 115 miles away, with a median of $46,300 and employment of 50. That median is 4.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,490, against $54,641 here.
• Madison, WI is 124 miles away, with a median of $63,900 and employment of 40. That median is 31.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,682, against $54,641 here.
• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 196 miles away, with a median of $50,650. That median is 4.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,892, against $54,641 here.