The annual salary statistics of restaurant cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of restaurant 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 | $23,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for restaurant 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 $35,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,120.
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 | $28,710 | -1.78% | 35.95% |
| 2021 | $29,220 | 7.70% | - |
| 2020 | $26,970 | 5.34% | - |
| 2019 | $25,530 | 8.77% | - |
| 2018 | $23,290 | 8.59% | - |
| 2017 | $21,290 | 3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $20,560 | -5.25% | - |
| 2015 | $21,640 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $20,830 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $20,680 | 11.07% | - |
| 2012 | $18,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,710 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for restaurant cooks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of restaurant cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 3.9 percent (3.9%) 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 |