Highest-paying business jobs in Cedar Rapids

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November 30, 2022
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Highest-paying business jobs in Cedar Rapids

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying business jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "business and financial operations occupations" were included. Keep reading to discover the highest paying business jobs in your city.

#23. Credit counselors

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $40,710
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 31,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($74,570)
--- Lincoln, NE ($69,990)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($66,410)

#22. Meeting, convention, and event planners

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $48,220
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,850
- Employment: 98,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,140)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,790)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,740)

#21. Training and development specialists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $61,660
- #218 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,620
- Employment: 336,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($111,580)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
--- Decatur, AL ($94,650)

#20. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $63,350
- #304 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#19. Human resources specialists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $64,430
- #178 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,720
- Employment: 740,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,460)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($91,400)

#18. Fundraisers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $64,460
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,870
- Employment: 82,080
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,460)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,070)
--- Salinas, CA ($83,760)

#17. Logisticians

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $68,400
- #261 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,230
- Employment: 189,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
--- Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

#16. Cost estimators

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $69,310
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,740
- Employment: 208,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($104,660)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($99,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,550)

#15. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $69,770
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 670

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,080
- Employment: 727,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,370)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($99,510)

#14. Insurance underwriters

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $69,880
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,940
- Employment: 107,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($121,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($108,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,150)

#13. Compliance officers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $70,010
- #182 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,810
- Employment: 334,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($99,460)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($96,030)

#12. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $70,330
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,810
- Employment: 87,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,980)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($97,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,830)

#11. Loan officers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- #290 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $80,570
- Employment: 340,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
--- Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
--- Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

#10. Labor relations specialists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $74,340
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,070
- Employment: 63,810
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)

#9. Accountants and auditors

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $74,750
- #188 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,980
- Employment: 1,318,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

#8. Financial risk specialists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $77,220
- #97 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $110,610
- Employment: 54,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($146,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($141,890)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($141,590)

#7. Budget analysts

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $82,080
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,240
- Employment: 47,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,670)
--- Iowa City, IA ($108,870)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($106,380)

#6. Management analysts

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $86,330
- #256 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,530
- Employment: 768,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($135,020)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

#5. Financial and investment analysts

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $86,440
- #150 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,020
- Employment: 291,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($135,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($133,640)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,820)

#4. Project management specialists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $88,370
- #181 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,420
- Employment: 743,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)

#3. Financial examiners

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $92,580
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,180
- Employment: 60,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,280)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,590)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,070)

#2. Credit analysts

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $102,020
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,030
- Employment: 68,770
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($128,950)
--- Danbury, CT ($121,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,860)

#1. Personal financial advisors

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $103,260
- #236 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $119,960
- Employment: 263,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
--- East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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