Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in Iowa

Ranked #42 of 51 · IA

16.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $30,970 ≈ $15/hr
Median annual salary $29,620
Employment 135,030

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $17,620P25 $23,100 Median $29,620P75 $36,090P90 $44,470

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in Iowa earn between $17,620 and $44,470. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$30,970
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in Iowa is $30,970, about 16.6% below the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $15/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,200 $32,520 16,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $30,320 $31,980 33,400
Iowa City, IA $30,110 $31,590 10,060
Dubuque, IA $30,090 $31,150 5,210
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $30,080 $31,750 6,630
Ames, IA $30,020 $32,070 5,630
Cedar Rapids, IA $29,560 $31,280 11,670
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $29,080 $29,840 5,600

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