The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short order cooks in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $18,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order cooks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,460 | 10.52% | 21.96% |
| 2021 | $24,570 | 2.32% | - |
| 2020 | $24,000 | -2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $24,510 | 15.26% | - |
| 2018 | $20,770 | 2.36% | - |
| 2017 | $20,280 | 0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $20,080 | -13.40% | - |
| 2015 | $22,770 | 2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $22,300 | 3.09% | - |
| 2013 | $21,610 | 0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $21,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,460 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for short order cooks in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |