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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Salary

in Cedar Rapids, IA

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Others in Cedar Rapids, IA make a median of $49,380 a year, or about $23.74 an hour. The range runs from $35K at the entry level to $72K for experienced workers. Cost of living is below average (RPP 88.96), which stretches that salary to about $55,508 in buying power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $956/month, or 28.4% of estimated take-home pay.

Our verdict:The math works here
Median pay
$49K
per year, before taxes
Hourly
$23.74
median hourly rate
Starting out
$35K
10th percentile
Top earners
$72K
90th percentile

Where the paycheck goes

What $49K actually covers in Cedar Rapids, month by month

Take-home pay
after estimated taxes
$3,277/mo
Rent
2-bedroom median (HUD)
-$956/mo
Groceries
scaled to local prices
-$349/mo
Utilities
power, water, internet
-$174/mo
Transportation
car, gas, transit
-$306/mo
Healthcare *
employee share only
-$203/mo
Rent as % of take-home29.2% ✓ within 30% guideline
Left over each month$1,289/mo

Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Cedar Rapids’s Regional Price Parity (88.96). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.

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About installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others

Education: High school diploma or equivalent
U.S. employed: 176,300
Cedar Rapids, IA employed: 180
Category: Repair & Maintenance

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What this looks like in Cedar Rapids

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other pay in Cedar Rapids tracks closely to the national median, $49K locally vs. $49K nationwide, a 0% difference. Rent runs $956/month for a 2-bedroom (HUD FMR), taking 29.2% of the median take-home. That's within the 30% rule, though not by much. Regional Price Parity sits at 88.96 (national = 100), meaning everyday costs run about 11% cheaper here. Your dollar stretches further than the headline salary suggests. Pay and costs are both near average, leaving limited margin for savings at the median wage.

Compared to nearby metros

Median pay for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others in metros near Cedar Rapids, adjusted for local cost of living.

MetroMedian payCOL-adjusted
Des Moines-West Des Moines$49K$54K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$51K$57K
Sioux City$49K$57K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls$49K$56K

COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.

Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Cedar Rapids, IA

Bar chart showing Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary percentiles in Cedar Rapids, IA: 10th percentile $35,280, 25th percentile $41,670, median $49,380, 75th percentile $61,530, 90th percentile $71,730. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$35K25th$42KMedian$49K75th$62K90th$72K
Bar chart showing Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary percentiles in Cedar Rapids, IA: 10th percentile $35,280, 25th percentile $41,670, median $49,380, 75th percentile $61,530, 90th percentile $71,730. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others (10th percentile) start around $35K. Mid-career wages sit at $49K. Top earners bring in $72K or more, a $36K spread from bottom to top.

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

View Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in all states
StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
Alaska$75K+53%100
Hawaii$74K+51%970
Washington$63K+28%3,550
Maine$61K+25%1,230
Minnesota$60K+22%2,140
Rhode Island$60K+22%180
Massachusetts$60K+22%1,240
District of Columbia$59K+20%130
New York$57K+16%5,390
Connecticut$56K+14%2,490
Illinois$56K+13%5,350
Utah$53K+8%2,750
Oregon$52K+6%2,650
North Dakota$52K+6%790
Missouri$52K+6%2,390
Idaho$52K+5%990
Kentucky$51K+4%1,110
California$51K+4%23,630
Kansas$51K+4%1,020
Vermont$51K+4%580
Colorado$51K+3%4,980
Louisiana$51K+3%7,970
Nevada$50K+2%4,000
New Mexico$50K+2%500
Arizona$50K+2%4,010
Maryland$50K+1%4,200
New Jersey$50K+1%3,970
Oklahoma$49K+0%970
Wisconsin$49K-0%2,360
New Hampshire$49K-0%460
Nebraska$49K-1%770
Iowa$49K-1%2,050
Georgia$48K-2%7,430
South Dakota$48K-2%560
Montana$48K-2%1,010
Delaware$48K-2%510
Wyoming$48K-2%100
Tennessee$48K-2%3,730
Pennsylvania$48K-2%5,380
Indiana$48K-2%1,570
Virginia$48K-3%5,580
West Virginia$48K-3%570
Ohio$48K-3%3,620
Michigan$47K-4%5,800
North Carolina$47K-5%4,650
Alabama$47K-5%1,440
South Carolina$46K-6%2,240
Florida$46K-6%16,340
Arkansas$46K-7%1,350
Texas$45K-8%18,580
Mississippi$44K-10%910
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The stuff people actually ask about this job

Can a installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other afford a 2BR apartment alone in Cedar Rapids?

Yes — at the median salary of $49K, rent takes 29.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $956/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

What’s the entry-level salary for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others in Cedar Rapids?

The 10th-percentile wage — what new installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others typically earn — is $35K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,400/month. At HUD’s $956/month FMR, rent would take 40% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Is installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other a high-paying job in Cedar Rapids?

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $49K locally vs. $49K nationally, a 0% difference.

How does Cedar Rapids compare to the national average for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others?

Cedar Rapids pays $49K median vs. the U.S. average of $49K — that’s +0%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 88.96), the purchasing-power equivalent is $56K — still ahead of the national median.

How much do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others make in Cedar Rapids, IA?

The median is $49,380 a year, that works out to about $24 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $35,280, and experienced installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others can clear $71,730. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $49K enough to live in Cedar Rapids?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,277/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $956/month, which eats 29.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

How far does a installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other salary go in Cedar Rapids?

Cedar Rapids has a Regional Price Parity of 88.96 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other salary is worth about $55,508 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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