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 Food Preparation Workers in IOWA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $12.41 $14.40 $16.98 $18.53 $21.80
          Yearly $25,810 $29,950 $35,320 $38,550 $45,340
          Iowa Hourly $11.42 $13.59 $14.60 $17.41 $19.35
          Yearly $23,760 $28,260 $30,360 $36,200 $40,250
          Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $13.29 $14.19 $15.92 $18.34 $22.23
          Yearly $27,640 $29,520 $33,120 $38,140 $46,230
          Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.71 $12.17 $13.95 $15.64 $17.89
          Yearly $22,280 $25,310 $29,010 $32,520 $37,200
          Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $12.78 $13.70 $14.37 $17.65 $18.80
          Yearly $26,580 $28,500 $29,900 $36,720 $39,100
          Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.82 $13.39 $14.87 $16.66 $18.81
          Yearly $24,580 $27,860 $30,940 $34,660 $39,120
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.73 $15.00 $15.00 $16.36 $18.43
          Yearly $28,570 $31,200 $31,200 $34,030 $38,330
          Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.51 $13.66 $15.41 $17.90 $19.59
          Yearly $23,950 $28,410 $32,050 $37,230 $40,760
          Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $12.75 $14.56 $15.63 $17.69 $19.35
          Yearly $26,530 $30,280 $32,520 $36,790 $40,250
          Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $12.68 $14.51 $16.89 $18.18 $21.63
          Yearly $26,370 $30,190 $35,120 $37,810 $44,990
          Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $13.99 $14.33 $17.37 $18.24 $21.00
          Yearly $29,100 $29,800 $36,140 $37,930 $43,680
          Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $11.34 $13.39 $13.99 $16.36 $19.11
          Yearly $23,580 $27,850 $29,110 $34,020 $39,740
          Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.59 $13.59 $14.19 $16.16 $18.03
          Yearly $22,030 $28,260 $29,510 $33,610 $37,510
          Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $13.52 $13.95 $15.06 $17.09 $18.22
          Yearly $28,120 $29,010 $31,330 $35,550 $37,910
          Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.59 $12.17 $13.95 $15.46 $18.55
          Yearly $22,030 $25,310 $29,020 $32,150 $38,580