The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,400 | 3.30% | -19.23% |
| 2017 | $31,330 | -23.30% | - |
| 2016 | $38,630 | -8.90% | - |
| 2015 | $42,070 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $41,150 | 6.12% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,400 in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food cooking machine operators and tenders in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 35.5 percent (35.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |