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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Cooks, Restaurant in IOWA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $12.97 $14.36 $17.20 $19.06 $22.32
      AreaName Yearly $26,980 $29,860 $35,780 $39,630 $46,420
      Iowa Hourly $11.68 $14.13 $15.43 $17.30 $18.15
      AreaName Yearly $24,300 $29,390 $32,090 $35,980 $37,750
      Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $13.85 $15.24 $17.27 $17.93 $21.08
      AreaName Yearly $28,800 $31,690 $35,910 $37,290 $43,850
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $11.82 $14.43 $16.63 $17.34 $18.18
      AreaName Yearly $24,590 $30,010 $34,600 $36,060 $37,810
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $12.63 $14.32 $16.60 $17.37 $18.09
      AreaName Yearly $26,270 $29,790 $34,530 $36,130 $37,630
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $13.19 $14.49 $16.53 $17.75 $18.84
      AreaName Yearly $27,430 $30,140 $34,390 $36,930 $39,190
      Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.78 $14.13 $16.43 $17.69 $21.57
      AreaName Yearly $24,500 $29,390 $34,170 $36,800 $44,860
      Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.74 $14.28 $15.59 $17.24 $17.85
      AreaName Yearly $24,410 $29,700 $32,420 $35,850 $37,120
      Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $13.14 $14.40 $15.05 $17.25 $17.88
      AreaName Yearly $27,330 $29,940 $31,310 $35,890 $37,190
      Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.68 $14.37 $15.01 $17.22 $18.03
      AreaName Yearly $24,300 $29,900 $31,220 $35,820 $37,510
      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.00 $13.46 $14.71 $17.32 $18.13
      AreaName Yearly $27,040 $28,000 $30,600 $36,020 $37,720
      Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.45 $13.87 $14.47 $16.71 $17.26
      AreaName Yearly $21,730 $28,850 $30,090 $34,750 $35,900
      Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.37 $13.71 $14.37 $16.78 $17.33
      AreaName Yearly $21,560 $28,520 $29,880 $34,890 $36,050
      Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.84 $13.75 $14.21 $16.71 $17.43
      AreaName Yearly $22,540 $28,600 $29,550 $34,750 $36,250
      Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.84 $13.69 $14.19 $16.90 $17.32
      AreaName Yearly $22,540 $28,480 $29,520 $35,160 $36,030