First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,900
25th Percentile Wage
$30,380
50th Percentile Wage
$36,700
75th Percentile Wage
$46,490
90th Percentile Wage
$56,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,900.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,700
-4.17% 27.55%
2021
$38,230
4.19% -
2020
$36,630
5.41% -
2019
$34,650
9.90% -
2018
$31,220
6.63% -
2017
$29,150
6.24% -
2016
$27,330
0.77% -
2015
$27,120
7.74% -
2014
$25,020
-6.99% -
2013
$26,770
0.67% -
2012
$26,590
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Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,700, Iowa City is the second highest paying city for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $37,080). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Iowa City is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$37,080
Iowa City
$36,700
Cedar Rapids
$36,620
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$36,590
Dubuque
$36,540
Ames
$36,250
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,690
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,640
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$35,370
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,240
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,000

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.