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 Waiters and Waitresses in IOWA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $8.70 $13.34 $16.94 $22.65 $31.12
          Yearly $18,100 $27,750 $35,230 $47,110 $64,720
          Iowa Hourly $7.25 $7.25 $10.10 $17.00 $23.07
          Yearly $15,080 $15,080 $21,000 $35,370 $47,980
          Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $7.48 $10.92 $18.55 $24.33
          Yearly $15,080 $15,560 $22,710 $38,580 $50,610
          Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $7.25 $9.65 $16.82 $22.74
          Yearly $15,080 $15,080 $20,060 $34,990 $47,300
          Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $7.25 $10.33 $16.46 $23.48
          Yearly $15,080 $15,080 $21,490 $34,230 $48,840
          Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $7.25 $9.81 $17.42 $23.44
          Yearly $15,080 $15,080 $20,410 $36,240 $48,760
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $8.87 $15.00 $15.22 $22.69
          Yearly $15,080 $18,460 $31,200 $31,650 $47,190
          Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $7.25 $7.74 $10.09 $14.27 $21.50
          Yearly $15,080 $16,100 $20,980 $29,680 $44,720
          Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $7.25 $10.42 $17.74 $23.43
          Yearly $15,080 $15,080 $21,670 $36,900 $48,720
          Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $7.25 $7.97 $10.09 $14.07 $21.53
          Yearly $15,080 $16,570 $20,990 $29,270 $44,770
          Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $13.50 $14.05 $16.48 $22.85 $28.78
          Yearly $28,080 $29,220 $34,290 $47,530 $59,870
          Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $7.25 $7.25 $9.84 $14.48 $22.58
          Yearly $15,080 $15,080 $20,470 $30,120 $46,960
          Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $7.30 $10.59 $17.68 $23.38
          Yearly $15,080 $15,180 $22,030 $36,780 $48,620
          Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $7.25 $7.48 $12.71 $17.56 $23.94
          Yearly $15,080 $15,560 $26,430 $36,530 $49,790
          Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $7.25 $7.47 $10.07 $14.36 $21.35
          Yearly $15,080 $15,550 $20,950 $29,880 $44,410