The median annual wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other in Iowa is $33,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $32,810.
Pay spans roughly $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $39,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.05 per hour. An estimated 360 people work as food preparation and serving related workers, all other in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $33,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $32,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.05 |
| 10th percentile | $24,960 |
| 90th percentile | $39,690 |
| Employment | 360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.