The median annual wage for Cooks, Fast Food in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $28,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $29,350.
Pay spans roughly $22,090 at the 10th percentile to $36,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.57 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as cooks, fast food in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $28,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $29,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.57 |
| 10th percentile | $22,090 |
| 90th percentile | $36,180 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.