Cooks, Fast Food salary
in Iowa City, IA
- Middle 50%
- $17,640–$34,570
- vs U.S. median
- -5%
- Metro rank
- #144 of 332
Cooks, Fast Food in the Iowa City, IA metro earn a median of $29,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 440 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 2% above the IA statewide median of $28,510. It ranks #144 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE440 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COOKS, FAST FOOD PAY IN OTHER IA METROS
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILmedian $30,460
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAmedian $30,360
- Dubuque, IAmedian $29,500
- Cedar Rapids, IAmedian $29,040
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SDmedian $28,390
- Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $27,390
- Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $25,480
- Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $25,480
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Questions
What is the average Cooks, Fast Food salary in Iowa City?
The BLS median is $29,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 440 jobs pay between $17,640 and $34,570. The 10th percentile is $15,700 and the 90th is $39,700.
Is Iowa City a high-paying metro for Cooks, Fast Food?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $30,890 and 2% above the IA statewide median of $28,510. It ranks #144 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cooks, Fast Food make an hour in Iowa City?
About $14.04 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,200 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $8.48–$16.62 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.