Salary for Iowa

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Average Salary
$34,309
Median Salary
$33,000
10th Percentile
$26,279
25th Percentile
$30,624
75th Percentile
$38,434
90th Percentile
$41,437

Data sourced from 7,940 total jobs

In the U.S.

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
U.S.$37,037$25,575$30,239$35,761$41,536$49,753

Iowa Metro Areas

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$35,684$27,082$31,746$35,112$39,160$44,858
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$36,751$29,007$31,922$36,575$40,227$45,925
Iowa City, IA$37,235$30,030$32,549$35,475$39,138$46,343
Ames, IA$36,828$26,697$30,921$36,388$42,449$48,499
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$34,639$26,741$31,658$33,495$38,478$40,722
Cedar Rapids, IA$35,046$26,983$31,812$34,573$39,446$40,986
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$33,979$27,753$29,953$32,505$37,147$40,535
Dubuque, IA$35,409$26,840$31,449$35,255$38,709$44,176

Iowa Non-metro Areas

LocationAverage10th Percentile25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile90th Percentile
Northeast Iowa$33,165$25,586$29,458$31,966$37,389$41,437
Northwest Iowa$32,307$24,002$27,115$32,153$36,377$39,424
Southwest Iowa$33,110$25,949$30,514$31,999$37,290$39,666
Southeast Iowa$32,494$25,542$29,777$31,702$36,872$39,413

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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Registered Date: 03-11-2015

Address
510 E 12TH STREET - DES MOINES, IA 50319
Phone
(319) 371-1313
Email
dane.sulentic@iowa.gov
Contact Name
Not Provided
Preferred Contact
Not Provided
Occupation Paths
Administrative Services ManagersNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsMechanical DraftersSocial and Human Service AssistantsCooks, Institution and CafeteriaMaids and Housekeeping CleanersLandscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersBarbersProduction, Planning, and Expediting ClerksCarpentersElectriciansPainters, Construction and MaintenancePlumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersWeatherization Installers and TechniciansAudiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersIndustrial Machinery MechanicsMaintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralStructural Metal Fabricators and FittersTeam AssemblersBakersMolding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersPrinting Press OperatorsSewing Machine OperatorsUpholsterersCabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersPainting, Coating, and Decorating WorkersCoating,

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Other Known Job Titles

Boarding House CookCafeteria CookCamp CookChefCookCulinary SpecialistDietary AideDietary CookDinner CookFood Service SpecialistFood Service WorkerGalley CookInstitutional CookKitchen CookLine CookMess CookPrep Cook (Preparatory Cook)Ranch CookSchool Cafeteria CookSchool CookShip's CookSous ChefSpecial Diet Cook