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Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of institution and cafeteria cooks 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 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,230
25th Percentile Wage
$27,230
50th Percentile Wage
$29,550
75th Percentile Wage
$33,770
90th Percentile Wage
$36,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks 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 $36,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,230.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$29,550
1.96% 26.97%
2021
$28,970
7.66% -
2020
$26,750
2.36% -
2019
$26,120
1.15% -
2018
$25,820
3.72% -
2017
$24,860
3.34% -
2016
$24,030
3.04% -
2015
$23,300
2.83% -
2014
$22,640
2.08% -
2013
$22,170
2.66% -
2012
$21,580
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Table 2. Compare Institution and Cafeteria Cooks Salary in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,550 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$33,250
Ames
$33,080
Iowa City
$32,250
Dubuque
$32,050
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$31,920
Cedar Rapids
$31,430
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$29,550
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,230
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,090
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$28,820

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