The annual salary statistics of food service managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food service managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers 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 $71,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $46,290 | -8.38% | 17.15% |
| 2018 | $50,170 | 3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $48,550 | 12.85% | - |
| 2016 | $42,310 | 12.41% | - |
| 2015 | $37,060 | -1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $37,580 | 3.46% | - |
| 2013 | $36,280 | -5.71% | - |
| 2012 | $38,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,290 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for food service managers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of food service managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |