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Food Service Manager Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Service Managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-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
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Service Manager Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

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
$56,510
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$51,630
Ames
$47,770
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,550
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$46,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$46,210
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$45,950
Cedar Rapids
$43,360
Dubuque
$42,230
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$42,190
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$40,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.