The median annual wage for Cooks, Restaurant in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $35,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,390.
Pay spans roughly $24,780 at the 10th percentile to $46,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.91 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as cooks, restaurant in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $35,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.91 |
| 10th percentile | $24,780 |
| 90th percentile | $46,760 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.