The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22,670 | -17.07% | 21.88% |
| 2020 | $26,540 | 24.38% | - |
| 2019 | $20,070 | 8.12% | - |
| 2018 | $18,440 | 2.39% | - |
| 2017 | $18,000 | 0.67% | - |
| 2016 | $17,880 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $17,410 | -1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $17,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,670, Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Iowa, following city of Iowa City (median annual salary of $27,880). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of fast food cooks in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is about 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |