Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Southeast 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 Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,000
25th Percentile Wage
$27,790
50th Percentile Wage
$28,700
75th Percentile Wage
$33,800
90th Percentile Wage
$39,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Southeast 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 $39,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,000.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2022
$28,700
16.48% 24.11%
2021
$23,970
0.38% -
2020
$23,880
4.73% -
2019
$22,750
4.26% -
2018
$21,780
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker, All Other Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,700, Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $33,910). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$33,910
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$28,700
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$22,760
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$22,160
Iowa City
$19,230
Cedar Rapids
$18,720
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$17,950
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$17,870

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