The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $34,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,040.
Pay spans roughly $26,840 at the 10th percentile to $44,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.59 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $34,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.59 |
| 10th percentile | $26,840 |
| 90th percentile | $44,510 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.