Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Dubuque, IA
- Middle 50%
- $23,200–$34,910
- vs U.S. median
- -4%
- Metro rank
- #134 of 332
Cooks, Fast Food in the Dubuque, IA metro earn a median of $29,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 290 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 3% above the IA statewide median of $28,510. It ranks #134 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE290 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cooks, Fast Food pay in other IA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $30,460 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $30,360 |
| Iowa City, IA | $29,200 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,040 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $28,390 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,390 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $25,480 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $25,480 |
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What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Dubuque?
The BLS median is $29,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 290 jobs pay between $23,200 and $34,910. The 10th percentile is $15,690 and the 90th is $42,540.
Is Dubuque a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 3% above the IA statewide median of $28,510. It ranks #134 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Fast Food make an hour in Dubuque?
About $14.18 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $11.15–$16.78 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.