The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of restaurant 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $36,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of restaurant cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,660 | -0.84% | 31.30% |
| 2021 | $28,900 | 18.62% | - |
| 2020 | $23,520 | 1.83% | - |
| 2019 | $23,090 | 0.26% | - |
| 2018 | $23,030 | 3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $22,260 | 4.22% | - |
| 2016 | $21,320 | -1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $21,580 | 2.97% | - |
| 2014 | $20,940 | -0.33% | - |
| 2013 | $21,010 | 6.28% | - |
| 2012 | $19,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,660 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |