The median annual wage for Cooks, Short Order in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $30,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,340.
Pay spans roughly $25,500 at the 10th percentile to $36,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.58 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as cooks, short order in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $30,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.58 |
| 10th percentile | $25,500 |
| 90th percentile | $36,600 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.