The annual salary statistics of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $16,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $19,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17,870 | 2.52% | -1.01% |
| 2015 | $17,420 | -18.20% | - |
| 2014 | $20,590 | 8.60% | - |
| 2013 | $18,820 | 4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $18,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,870, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the lowest paying city for food preparation and serving related workers, all other in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $33,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 47.3 percent (47.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| 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 |