Cooks, Short Order Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$34,090

Median hourly

$16

Average annual

$34,960

Employed in state

1.2K

The median annual salary for Cooks, Short Order in Iowa is $34,090, or about $16 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $46,650 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.2K people work as cooks, short order in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$24,960

25th$30,840

Median$34,090

75th$37,690

90th$46,650

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $16.39
Daily: $131
Weekly: $656
Bi-weekly: $1,311
Monthly: $2,841
Annual: $34,090

$34,090 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cooks, Short Orders in Iowa. The median is $34,090.

Cooks, Short Order — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$12.00	$24,960
25th percentile	$14.80	$30,840
Median	$16.40	$34,090
75th percentile	$18.10	$37,690
90th percentile	$22.40	$46,650
Average (mean)	$16.80	$34,960
Employment	1,160 people

Cooks, Short Order pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Dubuque, IA	$36,990	50
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$36,760	270
Ames, IA	$36,070	60
Iowa City, IA	$35,990	50
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$33,880	80
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$33,520	60
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$33,280	170
Cedar Rapids, IA	$32,940	80
Omaha, NE-IA	$32,710	850

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