The median annual wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $34,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,570.
Pay spans roughly $24,490 at the 10th percentile to $41,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.54 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as cooks, institution and cafeteria in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $34,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.54 |
| 10th percentile | $24,490 |
| 90th percentile | $41,390 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.