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Cooks, All Other Salary in Iowa

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$30,270
-22.3% vs national
Hourly Wage
$14.56
 
10th Percentile
$24,340
Entry level
90th Percentile
$43,340
Senior level
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Salary Range

Cooks, All Others in Iowa earn between $24,340 and $43,340, with a mean of $30,270. The national average for this role is $38,958.

$30,270 mean
10th Percentile$24,34090th Percentile$43,340

How Iowa Compares

LocationMean Salary
Iowa$30,270
National Average$38,958
Massachusetts$66,760
Washington$52,420
Nevada$50,160
Montana$48,600
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Iowa. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.