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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary
in Iowa City, IA

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in the Iowa City, IA metro earn a median of $36,670 a year, based on BLS estimates for 510 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $37,450 and 2% above the IA statewide median of $35,810. It ranks #201 of 435 metros with published figures for this job.

COOKS, INSTITUTION AND CAFETERIA · IOWA CITY, IA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · IOWA CITY, IA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$26,390P25$30,320MEDIAN$36,670P75$37,910P90$44,760
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$28,480P25$32,440MEDIAN$37,450P75$44,800P90$49,670
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Questions

What is the average Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Iowa City?

The BLS median is $36,670 a year (May 2025). Half of the 510 jobs pay between $30,320 and $37,910. The 10th percentile is $26,390 and the 90th is $44,760.

Is Iowa City a high-paying metro for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $37,450 and 2% above the IA statewide median of $35,810. It ranks #201 of 435 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.