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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 Food Preparation Workers in IOWA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.04 $13.42 $15.59 $17.68 $20.67
      AreaName Yearly $22,970 $27,920 $32,420 $36,780 $42,990
      Iowa Hourly $8.92 $11.28 $13.80 $15.90 $18.42
      AreaName Yearly $18,560 $23,460 $28,700 $33,070 $38,310
      Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $12.70 $13.60 $14.63 $16.47 $17.87
      AreaName Yearly $26,410 $28,290 $30,420 $34,260 $37,170
      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $11.66 $13.00 $14.13 $16.01 $17.54
      AreaName Yearly $24,260 $27,040 $29,400 $33,290 $36,490
      Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $9.81 $11.63 $14.12 $16.43 $18.00
      AreaName Yearly $20,410 $24,190 $29,360 $34,180 $37,440
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $10.40 $13.04 $14.01 $15.18 $17.78
      AreaName Yearly $21,630 $27,130 $29,150 $31,560 $36,980
      Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $10.15 $12.88 $14.00 $16.07 $18.23
      AreaName Yearly $21,120 $26,780 $29,130 $33,430 $37,910
      Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $8.80 $11.32 $13.99 $15.64 $18.99
      AreaName Yearly $18,300 $23,550 $29,100 $32,540 $39,510
      Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $8.54 $10.61 $13.97 $16.37 $18.42
      AreaName Yearly $17,760 $22,080 $29,050 $34,040 $38,310
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $9.36 $11.77 $13.95 $16.36 $19.18
      AreaName Yearly $19,470 $24,490 $29,010 $34,020 $39,890
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $10.13 $11.62 $13.69 $14.67 $17.46
      AreaName Yearly $21,060 $24,180 $28,480 $30,520 $36,320
      Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $10.21 $11.49 $13.57 $15.10 $17.23
      AreaName Yearly $21,230 $23,910 $28,220 $31,400 $35,840
      Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $8.53 $10.67 $13.32 $14.63 $18.42
      AreaName Yearly $17,740 $22,190 $27,710 $30,420 $38,310
      Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $8.53 $9.91 $13.17 $14.59 $18.42
      AreaName Yearly $17,740 $20,610 $27,400 $30,340 $38,310
      Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $8.53 $9.91 $12.87 $15.91 $18.42
      AreaName Yearly $17,740 $20,610 $26,770 $33,080 $38,310