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STEM careers in Cedar Rapids, IA — which one fits you?

The Cedar Rapids, IA commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 9 counties across Iowa; 5 metro. Economies: 4 manufacturing and 1 government. Flags: 1 housing stress and 1 population loss.

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9Counties
5Metro counties
279,285MSA population 2025

States: Iowa

Careers the Cedar Rapids, IA economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Statistician+8%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer Programmer-6%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Electrical Engineer+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%

Counties in this labor market

Benton County, IACedar County, IAIowa County, IAJohnson County, IAJones County, IALinn County, IALouisa County, IAMuscatine County, IAWashington County, IA

Metros around Cedar Rapids, IA

Omaha, NE–IA10 countiesDes Moines, IA8 countiesDavenport, IA–IL7 countiesWaterloo, IA8 countiesSioux City, IA–NE–SD6 countiesAmes, IA5 countiesDubuque, IA–IL5 countiesMason City, IA9 countiesOttumwa, IA9 countiesCreston, IA7 countiesBurlington, IA–IL6 countiesStorm Lake, IA5 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Cedar Rapids, IA?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Architect, Statistician and Biochemist & Biophysicist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.