Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in IOWA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.69 $15.60 $18.01 $21.54 $23.88
          Yearly $28,480 $32,440 $37,450 $44,800 $49,670
          Iowa Hourly $13.48 $14.89 $17.22 $18.23 $21.23
          Yearly $28,030 $30,970 $35,810 $37,920 $44,150
          Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $13.52 $14.66 $17.16 $17.78 $20.64
          Yearly $28,120 $30,490 $35,680 $36,980 $42,930
          Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $13.93 $16.39 $17.57 $18.33 $22.75
          Yearly $28,980 $34,090 $36,540 $38,130 $47,320
          Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $13.56 $15.59 $17.46 $18.62 $21.78
          Yearly $28,200 $32,420 $36,320 $38,730 $45,290
          Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $14.41 $16.58 $17.67 $19.17 $21.87
          Yearly $29,980 $34,480 $36,750 $39,880 $45,490
          Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $13.28 $14.45 $16.28 $17.63 $18.87
          Yearly $27,610 $30,060 $33,860 $36,680 $39,240
          Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $14.20 $14.90 $17.02 $18.05 $20.05
          Yearly $29,530 $30,990 $35,400 $37,550 $41,710
          Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.83 $14.85 $17.74 $18.68 $21.00
          Yearly $24,600 $30,890 $36,890 $38,860 $43,680
          Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $13.61 $15.46 $17.51 $18.28 $20.88
          Yearly $28,310 $32,150 $36,410 $38,020 $43,420
          Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $13.66 $14.87 $16.98 $18.01 $21.30
          Yearly $28,420 $30,920 $35,320 $37,450 $44,310
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $15.00 $15.17 $17.18 $18.17 $20.30
          Yearly $31,200 $31,550 $35,740 $37,790 $42,220
          Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $14.09 $14.94 $17.32 $18.20 $20.28
          Yearly $29,310 $31,070 $36,030 $37,850 $42,180
          Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $12.69 $14.58 $17.63 $18.23 $21.52
          Yearly $26,390 $30,320 $36,670 $37,910 $44,760
          Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $13.66 $15.03 $16.90 $17.86 $20.82
          Yearly $28,420 $31,260 $35,140 $37,160 $43,310