Cooks, All Other salary in Iowa
SOC 35-2019 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$26,060
per year in Iowa
Middle half
$25,180–$34,040
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
210
in Iowa
Concentration
1.08×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Iowa
$26,060
published median
United States
$37,690
30.9% below the national median
Rank among states and DC
33rd
33 with a published estimate
After local prices: the $26,060 median has purchasing power comparable to about $29,694 nationally. Iowa's BEA regional price parity is 87.8 (2024).
What the local range looks like
The wash spans the 10th to 90th percentile, the darker section is the middle half, and the tick is the median for Iowa.
$24,340$43,340
Getting in
- Typical education to enter
- No formal educational credential
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
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