The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $30,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $31,070.
Pay spans roughly $22,580 at the 10th percentile to $38,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.67 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as food preparation workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $30,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $31,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.67 |
| 10th percentile | $22,580 |
| 90th percentile | $38,680 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.