The annual salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $17,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,910 | 10.85% | 29.28% |
| 2020 | $30,230 | 1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $29,690 | 7.68% | - |
| 2018 | $27,410 | -0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $27,500 | 8.18% | - |
| 2016 | $25,250 | -9.70% | - |
| 2015 | $27,700 | 13.43% | - |
| 2012 | $23,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,910, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $28,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |