Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary in Iowa

Ranked #29 of 44 · IA

8.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $33,520 ≈ $16/hr
Median annual salary $33,480
Employment 310

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $24,360P25 $27,910 Median $33,480P75 $36,940P90 $42,330

About 80% of food preparation and serving related workers, all others in Iowa earn between $24,360 and $42,330. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$33,520
U.S. average
$36,810

The mean food preparation and serving related workers, all other salary in Iowa is $33,520, about 8.9% below the U.S. average ($36,810). That works out to roughly $16/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $34,650 $34,830 40
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $34,290 $35,660 40
Dubuque, IA $32,340 $34,220 30
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $31,100 $33,090 80

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