The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of institution and cafeteria 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 | $24,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria 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 $40,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,920 | 6.89% | 27.73% |
| 2021 | $29,720 | 5.85% | - |
| 2020 | $27,980 | -0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $28,010 | 5.43% | - |
| 2018 | $26,490 | -1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $26,780 | 8.40% | - |
| 2016 | $24,530 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $23,760 | 1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $23,490 | 1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $23,030 | -0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $23,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,920 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |