The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Iowa is $35,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,280.
Pay spans roughly $24,270 at the 10th percentile to $47,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.18 per hour. An estimated 13,310 people work as cooks, restaurant in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $35,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.18 |
| 10th percentile | $24,270 |
| 90th percentile | $47,420 |
| Employment | 13,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.