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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 Waiters and Waitresses in IOWA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $8.94 $11.43 $15.36 $20.00 $28.89
      Yearly $18,600 $23,770 $31,940 $41,600 $60,100
      Iowa Hourly $8.50 $8.95 $12.98 $17.56 $23.19
      Yearly $17,680 $18,620 $27,000 $36,530 $48,230
      Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $10.50 $11.08 $15.19 $23.42 $29.74
      Yearly $21,840 $23,040 $31,580 $48,720 $61,860
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $8.89 $9.82 $14.06 $18.13 $23.67
      Yearly $18,500 $20,420 $29,250 $37,710 $49,230
      Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $8.68 $9.88 $13.95 $18.29 $23.32
      Yearly $18,050 $20,550 $29,010 $38,040 $48,500
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $8.68 $8.95 $13.58 $17.59 $23.92
      Yearly $18,050 $18,610 $28,240 $36,580 $49,740
      Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $8.64 $8.84 $13.58 $17.51 $22.42
      Yearly $17,960 $18,390 $28,240 $36,430 $46,640
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $8.72 $9.40 $13.52 $17.65 $22.59
      Yearly $18,140 $19,550 $28,120 $36,710 $46,990
      Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $8.68 $8.89 $13.42 $17.37 $22.24
      Yearly $18,050 $18,480 $27,920 $36,120 $46,260
      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $8.79 $10.48 $13.00 $16.55 $22.52
      Yearly $18,280 $21,790 $27,040 $34,430 $46,840
      Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $8.59 $8.83 $12.88 $17.38 $22.25
      Yearly $17,870 $18,360 $26,780 $36,150 $46,290
      Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $8.24 $8.57 $11.42 $16.72 $22.51
      Yearly $17,140 $17,820 $23,760 $34,770 $46,820
      Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $8.00 $8.60 $10.66 $16.50 $22.70
      Yearly $16,640 $17,880 $22,170 $34,320 $47,220
      Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $7.93 $8.44 $10.57 $16.44 $22.80
      Yearly $16,500 $17,560 $21,980 $34,190 $47,420
      Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $8.28 $8.52 $10.30 $16.53 $22.16
      Yearly $17,210 $17,720 $21,430 $34,380 $46,080