Legal Writer Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

How much does a Legal Writer make in Cedar Rapids, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Writer in Cedar Rapids, IA is $67,455. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $59,754 to $76,175, with most professionals earning between $52,744 and $84,114.

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Create systems for proposal submission and execute complex document organization.

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Communicate clearly and objectively.

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Meet assigned deadlines and communicates case progress/status/issues to supervisor.

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Average Salary Range for Legal Writer in Cedar Rapids, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

59754

76175

67455

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

61089

78516

69074

What is the average salary for Legal Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Writer in Cedar Rapids, IA. The base salary for Legal Writer ranges from $59,754 to $76,175 with the average base salary of $67,455. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,089 to $78,516 with the average total cash compensation of $69,074.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,455	$59,754 - $76,175
Bonus	$1,620	$1,335 - $2,341
Total Pay	$69,074	$61,089 - $78,516

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Legal Writer Salary Near Cedar Rapids, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,255 - $75,538	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,776 - $72,378	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,293 - $71,763	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,939 - $75,135	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Davenport, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,259 - $75,544	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Rock Island, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,531 - $74,615	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA

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About Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The city is divided into four quadrants, used in addressing. 1st Avenue (U.S. Route 151 Business) divides the north and south sides of the city, and the Cedar River divides east and west. Mays Island, in the middle of the river, is the only area of the city where addresses have no quadrant. Areas outside the city limits that have a Cedar Rapids mailing address do not use the quadrants either. Except in the downtown area, 1st Avenue and the Cedar River tend to run diagonally instead of along the cardinal directions. Due to the curving of 1st Avenue, there are some areas in western Cedar Rapids ...

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