SOC 39-3091 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Amusement and Recreation Attendants — Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA · 7 metro areas compared
The median wage for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Cedar Rapids, IA is $23,640 per year, substantially below the national median of $32,150 — a gap of 26.5%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.4%
- Openings per year
- 102,400
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Cedar Rapids, IA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Cedar Rapids, IA is $23,640 per year, substantially below the national median of $32,150 — a gap of 26.5%. Pay ranges from under $20,690 at the tenth percentile to more than $30,400 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $21,520 to $27,040.
Employment stands at 460, or 3.3 jobs per thousand held locally. Davenport leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $28,960. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 389th of 391 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $20,690 | −35.6% |
| 25th | $21,520 | −33.1% |
| Median (50th) | $23,640 | −26.5% |
| 75th | $27,040 | −15.9% |
| 90th | $30,400 | −5.4% |
| Mean | $25,060 | −22.1% |
Other metro areas in Iowa
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davenport | $28,960 | 510 | |
| 2 | Iowa City | $28,870 | 400 | |
| 3 | Des Moines | $27,860 | 1,700 | |
| 4 | Dubuque | $27,110 | 190 | |
| 5 | Sioux City | $27,110 | 150 | |
| 6 | Ames | $27,100 | 110 | |
| 7 | Waterloo | $26,400 | 340 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Cedar Rapids run 11.0% below the national average, so the median of $23,640 goes as far as $26,562 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 17.4% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$23,640as reported by BLSLocal price level
89.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$26,562US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $23,640 a year, 26.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $20,690 to $30,400 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 460 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Davenport, at $28,960.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Cedar Rapids, IA?
The median annual wage is $23,640, or $11.36 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $32,150, so pay in Cedar Rapids, IA is 26.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Cedar Rapids, IA earns more than $30,400 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $20,690 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Davenport, at $28,960 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 460 jobs in this occupation in Cedar Rapids, IA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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