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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Cedar Rapids, IA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Cedar Rapids, IA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nursing assistants in Cedar Rapids, IA was $39,110 a year, or $18.80 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $35,350 to $49,810. About 1,740 were employed.

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Annual pay: Cedar Rapids vs Iowa vs the US

Certified Nursing Assistant annual wages, Cedar Rapids, IA, Iowa, and US
MeasureThis metroIowaUS
Median (50th percentile)$39,110$39,350$42,260
Mean (average)$41,100$41,490$42,700
10th percentile$35,350$35,620$33,940
25th percentile$36,110$37,360$37,260
75th percentile$45,860$45,650$47,220
90th percentile$49,810$47,980$51,980
Certified Nursing Assistant hourly wages, Cedar Rapids, IA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$18.80
Mean (average)$19.76
10th percentile$16.99
25th percentile$17.36
75th percentile$22.05
90th percentile$23.95

Employment: 1,740. 12.52 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.34.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does a CNA make per hour in Cedar Rapids, IA?

The median hourly wage was $18.80 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $16.99 and the 90th was $23.95.

What is the average CNA salary in Cedar Rapids, IA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $41,100 a year and a median of $39,110 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nursing assistants in Cedar Rapids, IA earn more than the Iowa median?

The Cedar Rapids, IA median of $39,110 is 1% lower than the Iowa median of $39,350 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-1131. BLS reports CNAs as Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131). Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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