SOC 51-2028 · Cedar Rapids, IA metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $46,970 a year ($22.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,000: half of the 1,680 people in this job in the Cedar Rapids, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$46,970average per year

$22.58 / hourMedian $44,000Take-home ≈ $38,747

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  • $44K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $61K90th

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

1,680people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Iowa metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Cedar Rapids

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,360 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Cedar Rapids earn between $43,560 and $46,540.

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  • $44K25th
  • $44KMedian
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  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,970$3,914$22.58
Median$44,000$3,667$21.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,560$3,630$20.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,540$3,878$22.38

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Cedar Rapids vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Cedar Rapids earn about the same as the Iowa average ($47,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cedar Rapids$46,970$44,000$39,640$61,3601,680
Iowa$47,270$44,880$38,290$61,3604,000
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Cedar Rapids

On the average salary of $46,970, a single filer in Cedar Rapids takes home about $38,747 a year, or $3,229 a month and $1,490 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? 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 $46,970 buys what about $52,797 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cedar Rapids ($49,360). A typical home costs $244,344, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Iowa cities

Cedar Rapids ranks 5th of 6 Iowa metro areas for this job; Davenport pays the most ($50,500).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Cedar Rapids: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Cedar Rapids?

$22.58 an hour on average, and $21.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Cedar Rapids?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Cedar Rapids?

About $38,747 a year ($3,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,970. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Cedar Rapids than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area Cedar Rapids, IA (16300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 7.61, this job is 7.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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