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Veterinarians Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Veterinarians in Cedar Rapids, IA is $127,160. BLS estimates approximately 100 people work in this occupation in Cedar Rapids, IA. Cedar Rapids, IA is 2.3% below the national median ($130,100).

Median salary
$127,160
Average salary
$122,230
Median hourly
$61.13
Employment
100

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$76,110$36.59
25th percentile$92,950$44.69
Median (50th)$127,160$61.13
75th percentile$154,030$74.05
90th percentile$168,210$80.87

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 4.2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 6.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.684
Location quotient
1.27

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Cedar Rapids, IA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.963, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $142,936 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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