SALARY · FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS · IOWA

Food Preparation Workers salary in Iowa

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Iowa for food preparation workers. The median here was $30,360 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$30,360

$15 per hour at the median · That is $4,960 (14.0 percent) below the national median of $35,320 for this occupation.

$32,080Mean annual salary
$15Mean hourly wage
$4,170People employed in this job in Iowa

Salary range

25th: $28,260Median: $30,36075th: $36,200
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$28,260
Median (50th percentile)$30,360
75th percentile$36,200
Mean$32,080

The middle half of workers earned from $28,260 to $36,200 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$26,072 a year
$2,173 a month
Federal tax $1,463 · FICA $2,323 · State tax $502

Iowa school district and county EMS surtaxes are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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