Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food cooking machine operators and tenders in Southwest 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,520
25th Percentile Wage
$27,800
50th Percentile Wage
$31,990
75th Percentile Wage
$36,500
90th Percentile Wage
$39,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food cooking machine operators and tenders in Southwest 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 $39,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,520.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food cooking machine operators and tenders from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$31,990
5.50% 0.00%
2015
$30,230
-5.82% -
2012
$31,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender Salary in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,990 in Southwest 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 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 36.3 percent (36.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cedar Rapids
$50,240
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$42,710
Dubuque
$41,080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$37,710
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$37,570
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$32,400
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$31,990
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$29,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa.