Lowest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest paying jobs in Cedar Rapids

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Cedar Rapids, the annual mean wage is $51,240 or 4.2% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $17,780. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $38,170
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,620
- Employment: 117,340

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#99. Medical Assistants

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $38,030
- Employment: 410

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

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Pixabay

#98. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $37,220
- Employment: 5,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,850
- Employment: 1,856,130

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Canva

#97. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $37,210
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,230
- Employment: 25,780

5 / 100
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#96. Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,050
- Employment: 52,890

6 / 100
Canva

#95. Agricultural Equipment Operators

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $37,010
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,300
- Employment: 26,990

7 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#94. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $36,820
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,280
- Employment: 257,000

8 / 100
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#93. Office Clerks, General

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 2,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

9 / 100
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#92. Rehabilitation Counselors

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,160
- Employment: 109,040

10 / 100
Canva

#91. Glaziers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $36,510
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- Employment: 52,400

11 / 100
fizkes // Shutterstock

#90. Credit Counselors

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $35,970
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,230
- Employment: 32,110

12 / 100
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#89. Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $35,930
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,090
- Employment: 604,780

13 / 100
Canva

#88. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $35,530
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810

14 / 100
Canva

#87. Pest Control Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $35,340
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,910
- Employment: 79,450

15 / 100
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#86. Opticians, Dispensing

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $35,300
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330

16 / 100
Canva

#85. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $35,180
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920

17 / 100
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#84. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,960
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510

18 / 100
Canva

#83. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,760
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520

19 / 100
Canva

#82. Cargo and Freight Agents

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,770
- Employment: 95,810

20 / 100
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#81. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,640
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

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Pixabay

#79 (tie). Parts Salespersons

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,600
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

22 / 100
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#79 (tie). Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,600
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

23 / 100
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#77 (tie). Interpreters and Translators

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,420
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 58,870

24 / 100
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#77 (tie). First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,420
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100

25 / 100
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#76. Printing Press Operators

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,280
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430

26 / 100
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#75. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $34,090
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400

27 / 100
Canva

#74. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $33,900
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050

28 / 100
Canva

#73. Helpers--Production Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $33,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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Canva

#72. Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $33,630
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,690
- Employment: 52,360

30 / 100
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#71. Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $33,560
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,200
- Employment: 7,730

31 / 100
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#70. Advertising Sales Agents

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $33,360
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740

32 / 100
Needpix

#69. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $33,290
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,270
- Employment: 33,360

33 / 100
Don LaVange // Flickr

#68. Funeral Attendants

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $33,220
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

34 / 100
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#67. Pharmacy Technicians

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,970
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

35 / 100
Canva

#66. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,670
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

36 / 100
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#65. New Accounts Clerks

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,490
- Employment: 43,420

37 / 100
Canva

#64. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

38 / 100
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#63. Cooks, Fast Food

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,380
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

39 / 100
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#62. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

40 / 100
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#61. Social and Human Service Assistants

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,210
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

41 / 100
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#60. Stockers and Order Fillers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,170
- Employment: 3,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

42 / 100
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#59. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,100
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

43 / 100
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#58. File Clerks

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $32,030
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

44 / 100
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#57. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,920
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

45 / 100
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#56. Data Entry Keyers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,890
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

46 / 100
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#55. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,870
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,750
- Employment: 57,960

47 / 100
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#54. Light Truck Drivers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,750
- Employment: 1,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050

48 / 100
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#53. Phlebotomists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290

49 / 100
Unsplash

#52. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,650
- Employment: 1,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

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Pixabay

#51. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,390
- Employment: 2,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

51 / 100
Canva

#50. Tire Repairers and Changers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $31,040
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

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#49. Legislators

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $30,950
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,440
- Employment: 52,280

53 / 100
Canva

#48. Bakers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $30,820
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

54 / 100
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#47. Coaches and Scouts

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,910
- Employment: 241,390

55 / 100
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#46. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $30,400
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

56 / 100
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#45. Nursing Assistants

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $29,950
- Employment: 1,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

57 / 100
Canva

#44. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $29,800
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

58 / 100
Canva

#43. Butchers and Meat Cutters

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $29,780
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

59 / 100
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#42. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $29,650
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

60 / 100
Canva

#41. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $29,500
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

61 / 100
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#40. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $29,110
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

62 / 100
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#39. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $28,980
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120

63 / 100
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#38. Tellers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $28,510
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

64 / 100
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#37. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $28,440
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

65 / 100
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#36. Broadcast Technicians

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650

66 / 100
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#35. Cooks, Short Order

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $28,210
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670

67 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#34. Retail Salespersons

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $28,180
- Employment: 3,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

68 / 100
Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#33. Telemarketers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $28,110
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

69 / 100
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#32. Bartenders

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $27,930
- Employment: 940

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

70 / 100
Pixabay

#31. Photographers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $27,570
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,440
- Employment: 50,620

71 / 100
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#30. Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $27,480
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,580
- Employment: 29,230

72 / 100
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#29. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $27,440
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

73 / 100
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#28. Couriers and Messengers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $26,670
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

74 / 100
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#27. Driver/Sales Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $26,590
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

75 / 100
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#26. Recreation Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $26,560
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

76 / 100
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#25. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $26,480
- Employment: 1,830

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

77 / 100
Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#24. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $26,280
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580

78 / 100
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#23. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $26,110
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

79 / 100
Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#22. Counter and Rental Clerks

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $25,990
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

80 / 100
Unsplash

#21. Floral Designers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $25,520
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

81 / 100
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#19 (tie). Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $25,460
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

82 / 100
Canva

#19 (tie). Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $25,460
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760

83 / 100
PxHere

#18. Library Assistants, Clerical

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $25,330
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910

84 / 100
Canva

#17. Food Preparation Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

85 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#16. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $24,750
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

86 / 100
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#15. Cooks, Restaurant

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $23,480
- Employment: 1,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

87 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#14. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $23,240
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

88 / 100
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#13. Childcare Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $23,190
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

89 / 100
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#12. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $23,140
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

90 / 100
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#11. Cashiers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $22,960
- Employment: 3,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

91 / 100
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#10. Parking Attendants

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $22,770
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

92 / 100
Pxhere

#9. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $22,050
- Employment: 3,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

93 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#8. Waiters and Waitresses

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $21,910
- Employment: 1,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

94 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#7. Animal Caretakers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $21,850
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

95 / 100
Unsplash

#6. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $20,520
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

96 / 100
Pixabay

#5. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $20,100
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

97 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#4. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $20,070
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

98 / 100
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#3. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $19,930
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

99 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#2. Dishwashers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $19,290
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

100 / 100
Pexels

#1. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Cedar Rapids, IA
- Annual mean salary: $17,780
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160

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