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Restaurant Cooks in Iowa
Want to work in Iowa as a Restaurant Cook? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Restaurant Cooks in Iowa is growing faster than average.
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Restaurant Cooks in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Restaurant Cook Career?
- Personal & Culinary Services
- Culinary Arts
- General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
How Many Restaurant Cooks Work in Iowa?
In Iowa, there were 11,670 people working as Restaurant Cooks in the year 2018.
There were 11,210 Restaurant Cooks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 460 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 17,110 Restaurant Cooks working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Restaurant Cooks than average.
Job Projections for Iowa
Jobs for Restaurant Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 11.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.
Iowa Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 1,950 annual job openings, and 13,770 total jobs in 2026 for Restaurant Cooks in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 195,300 annual jobs and 1,377,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Restaurant Cooks Make in Iowa?
In 2018 wages for Restaurant Cooks ranged from $17,670 to $32,700 with $24,080 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.5 to $15.72. The median hourly rate was $11.58.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.03 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.55.
The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Iowa Metros for Restaurant Cooks
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Restaurant Cooks.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 4,060 | $27,460 |
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2,620 | $27,480 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1,500 | $23,030 |
Cedar Rapids, IA | 1,180 | $23,240 |
Iowa City, IA | 980 | $24,980 |
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 920 | $23,290 |
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 650 | $27,090 |
Dubuque, IA | 420 | $23,400 |
Ames, IA | 340 | $23,450 |
Top States for Restaurant Cooks Employment
The table below shows the states where most Restaurant Cooks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 166,420 | $29,130 |
Florida | 110,600 | $26,960 |
Texas | 110,440 | $24,980 |
New York | 73,340 | $28,100 |
Pennsylvania | 55,980 | $25,290 |
Illinois | 48,660 | $27,350 |
North Carolina | 47,350 | $23,630 |
Georgia | 37,770 | $23,430 |
Ohio | 37,220 | $24,730 |
Michigan | 37,160 | $24,120 |
Virginia | 33,380 | $24,930 |
Colorado | 32,910 | $28,460 |
Washington | 32,510 | $31,950 |
Massachusetts | 29,880 | $30,720 |
Missouri | 28,990 | $24,150 |
Minnesota | 28,480 | $28,810 |
Indiana | 27,890 | $23,350 |
Arizona | 25,570 | $26,950 |
Wisconsin | 24,540 | $25,150 |
South Carolina | 24,430 | $22,840 |
Below are the states where Restaurant Cooks get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $32,580 |
Washington | $31,950 |
New Jersey | $30,870 |
Hawaii | $30,830 |
Massachusetts | $30,720 |
Vermont | $30,620 |
Rhode Island | $30,130 |
Nevada | $30,060 |
Alaska | $29,270 |
Connecticut | $29,170 |
Related Careers in Iowa
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Iowa Employment Total |
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 6,580 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 3,680 |
Cooks, Short Order | 1,350 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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