First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers 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].

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,060
25th Percentile Wage
$29,590
50th Percentile Wage
$36,590
75th Percentile Wage
$45,660
90th Percentile Wage
$55,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers 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 $55,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,060.

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
$36,590
4.07% 36.79%
2021
$35,100
-5.30% -
2020
$36,960
5.33% -
2019
$34,990
10.72% -
2018
$31,240
6.27% -
2017
$29,280
10.83% -
2016
$26,110
-1.80% -
2015
$26,580
11.40% -
2014
$23,550
2.63% -
2013
$22,930
-0.87% -
2012
$23,130
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,590 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 4.3 percent (4.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.