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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,880
25th Percentile Wage
$20,970
50th Percentile Wage
$22,760
75th Percentile Wage
$24,550
90th Percentile Wage
$28,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other 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 $28,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,880.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$22,760
1.19% 0.00%
2014
$22,490
-1.20% -
2012
$22,760
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,760 in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls.

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 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa.