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Short Order Cooks in Iowa

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6.6% Jobs Projection

$20,830 Median Salary

300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Short Order Cooks in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Short Order Cooks in Iowa is growing faster than average.
Short Order Cooks in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Short Order Cooks Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 1,350 workers employed as Short Order Cooks in this state in 2018.

There were 1,760 Short Order Cooks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 410 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,840 Short Order Cooks working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Short Order Cooks than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Short Order Cooks in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 2,110 total jobs in 2026 for Short Order Cooks in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,700 annual jobs and 179,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Short Order Cooks Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Short Order Cooks ranged from $17,130 to $29,000 with $20,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.23 to $13.94. The median hourly rate was $10.01.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Short Order Cooks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Short Order Cooks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	980	$26,420
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	170	$19,910
Cedar Rapids, IA	60	$28,690

Top States for Short Order Cooks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Short Order Cooks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	17,100	$21,050
California	16,590	$26,910
New Jersey	10,760	$22,650
Ohio	9,540	$21,020
New York	8,890	$24,660
Illinois	6,150	$23,810
Tennessee	5,690	$21,770
Michigan	5,270	$21,800
Massachusetts	4,640	$29,220
Louisiana	4,580	$20,900
Oklahoma	4,480	$19,380
Maryland	4,180	$25,050
Florida	4,090	$25,250
Arizona	3,670	$24,310
Missouri	3,570	$19,810
Georgia	3,220	$23,550
North Carolina	2,970	$19,760
Wisconsin	2,530	$23,510
Alabama	2,520	$21,470
Nebraska	2,180	$24,410

Below are the states where Short Order Cooks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$31,850
Hawaii	$30,850
Massachusetts	$29,220
Connecticut	$28,910
Nevada	$28,520
Vermont	$27,850
Minnesota	$27,800
Rhode Island	$27,450
Washington	$27,010
California	$26,910

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Occupation	Iowa Employment Total
Cooks, Restaurant	11,670
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	6,580
Cooks, Fast Food	3,680

References

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