The annual salary statistics of short order cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of short order 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 | $17,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $24,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short order 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 $24,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $19,980 | 6.26% | 9.61% |
| 2017 | $18,730 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $18,060 | -0.39% | - |
| 2015 | $18,130 | -1.38% | - |
| 2014 | $18,380 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $17,870 | -1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $18,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,980, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the lowest paying city for short order cooks in state of Iowa, following city of Iowa City (median annual salary of $30,160). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of short order cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is about 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Iowa City.
| 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 |