Accountants & Auditors salary in Cedar Rapids, IA
Median pay for accountants & auditors in Cedar Rapids, IA: $74,300/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $50,340 – $119,060 · about 1,210 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($74,290) by +$10 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Cedar Rapids
With Cedar Rapids's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $74,300 has the buying power of about $82,568 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $75,477 · median home $244,344 · median rent $1,234/mo.
How Cedar Rapids ranks for this job
On raw pay, Cedar Rapids, IA is 93rd of the 187 metros we hold accountants & auditors wages for. Once Cedar Rapids's cost of living is applied, it ranks 31st.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Cedar Rapids is one of the places where accountants & auditors gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Cedar Rapids
A median home in Cedar Rapids, IA costs $244,344 — about 3.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,234/mo works out at 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where accountants & auditors earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Cedar Rapids.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cedar Rapids | Rent vs Cedar Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $113,980 | +53% | 2.9× |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,990 | +40% | 2.6× |
| New York, NY | $103,900 | +40% | 2.8× |
| Washington, DC | $97,320 | +31% | 2× |
Same job elsewhere in IA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Cedar Rapids | Rent vs Cedar Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $76,630 | +3% | 1× |
| Davenport, IA | $76,000 | +2% | 0.8× |
Staying in IA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires accountants & auditors around Cedar Rapids
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Archer Daniels Midland · Manufacturing
- General Mills · Manufacturing
- Quaker Oats · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Cedar Rapids
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.