Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,360
25th Percentile Wage
$18,560
50th Percentile Wage
$20,010
75th Percentile Wage
$23,930
90th Percentile Wage
$28,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,360.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$20,010
2.55% 9.20%
2017
$19,500
2.36% -
2016
$19,040
2.57% -
2015
$18,550
1.19% -
2014
$18,330
-0.16% -
2013
$18,360
1.03% -
2012
$18,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,010 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$23,510
Ames
$20,850
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$20,530
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$20,290
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$20,010
Dubuque
$20,000
Cedar Rapids
$19,810
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$19,780
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$19,170
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$19,030
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$19,000

See also: Top paying jobs in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa.