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Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA
361 active postings tracked in Cedar Rapids, IA · collapsed to 240 roles.
Cedar Rapids, IA Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+61 this week — 73 added vs 12 removed)
- Pay is below the national median ($114k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (28% appear duplicated)
Cedar Rapids, IA job market overview (May 2026)
The Cedar Rapids, IA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 361 active job postings tracked here, 40% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and shift supervisor / service lead, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 40% of postings in Cedar Rapids, IA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 73 new postings have appeared this week — about 20% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 19 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1751+ days.
- 7% of postings list a salary range (26 of 361).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $114k.
- The most active employers right now are Perkins, Dollar General, and Panera Bread.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and shift supervisor / service lead.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Cedar Rapids, IA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Cedar Rapids, IA.
- 361Active postings
- 73Posted this week
- 146Open 30+ days40% of active
- 7Remote / hybrid2% of active
- 7%List salary26 of 361
- 46%Hourly12 of disclosed
- $114kMedian annual (max)
- $18.07/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 19dMedian agep90 1751d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager40
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead23
- Food Service22
- Crew / Cashier21
- Retail Associate19
- Server / Host15
Top occupations (SOC)
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers22
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers16
- Fast Food and Counter Workers11
- Managers, All Other9
- Customer Service Representatives7
- General and Operations Managers6
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants193
- Retail103
- Consumer Goods84
- Transportation & Logistics24
- Manufacturing22
- Healthcare21
Employment mix
- Unspecified286 · 79%
- Part-time35 · 10%
- Full-time22 · 6%
- Contract16 · 4%
- Temporary2 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Account Ops Coordinator
CBRE Group · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America · careers.cbre.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Lead Business Operations CoordinatorBusiness Operations
CBRE Group · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America · careers.cbre.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- HVAC Mobile EngineerMobile
CBRE Group · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America · careers.cbre.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- BakerCook / Kitchen× 2 openings
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Kitchen LeaderCook / Kitchen
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 5 days ago
- CookFood Service× 7 openings
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- ServerServer / Host× 6 openings
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Host(ess)Server / Host× 2 openings
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Kitchen ManagerFood Service× 2 openings
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Restaurant Shift SupervisorShift Supervisor / Service Lead× 4 openings
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 5 days ago
- Assistant Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM
Perkins · Cedar Rapids, IA · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 5 days ago