The annual salary statistics of fast food cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fast food cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $21,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fast food cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fast food cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,700 | 16.03% | 28.99% |
| 2021 | $23,260 | 7.52% | - |
| 2020 | $21,510 | 4.37% | - |
| 2019 | $20,570 | 4.38% | - |
| 2018 | $19,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,700, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for fast food cooks in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $27,880). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of fast food cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is .6 percent (.6%) lower.
| 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 |