Professional Engineer Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Professional Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA is $106,245. While Salary.com is seeing that Professional Engineer salary in Cedar Rapids, IA can go up to $125,875 or down to $89,356, but most earn between $97,405 and $116,520. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Professional Engineer in the United States.

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Participate in industry organizations to stay current with business trends and develop business opportunities.

December 21, 2022

Review temporary encroachment permits and recommend approval or require design changes for work in the State right-of-way, traffic impact studies, to ensure designs meet department standards.

February 17, 2023

Attend public meetings, public forums and open-house events to discuss project details and answer questions from the public, as required.

April 26, 2023

Prepare project specifications, quantity take-offs, cost estimates, project schedules, and other duties as directed by the Project Manager.

May 06, 2023

Demonstrated IT experience working with a broad range network and telecommunications hardware and software with centralized management in an enterprise environment.

May 13, 2023

Assists with communication of work scope changes with clients, preparation of contract change orders, obtaining work scope changes and approvals from clients with written authorizations.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Professional Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA

Average Base Salary

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97405

116520

106245

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Includes base and annual incentives

100864

123218

110817

What is the average salary for Professional Engineer in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Professional Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA. The base salary for Professional Engineer ranges from $97,405 to $116,520 with the average base salary of $106,245. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $100,864 to $123,218 with the average total cash compensation of $110,817.

View Average Salary for Professional Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$106,245	$97,405 - $116,520
Bonus	$4,573	$3,459 - $6,698
Total Pay	$110,817	$100,864 - $123,218

* 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.

Professional Engineer Salary Near Cedar Rapids, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,590 - $115,546	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,550 - $110,712	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,763 - $109,771	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,075 - $114,930	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Davenport, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,598 - $115,555	COMPARE TO Cedar Rapids, IA
CITY, STATE Rock Island, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,410 - $114,134	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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