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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Iowa

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Iowa, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in IA
$25,446
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
34 of 41
published states
Workers in state
30,220
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Iowa

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Iowa
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Omaha, NE-IA$34,290$28,418$7,098Pottawattamie County, IA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Iowa counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pottawattamie County, IA$34,290$28,418$7,098
2Harrison County, IA$34,290$28,418$7,098
3Mills County, IA$34,290$28,418$7,098

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Iowa

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Iowa is $25,446, based on 30,220 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 34. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Iowa averages 27.8% below it.

Published data for Iowa currently covers the Omaha, NE-IA area, with a local median wage of $34,290.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Iowa

We compare 3 Iowa counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pottawattamie County, IA leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,098. Mills County, IA leaves the smallest, $7,098. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Iowa

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Iowa?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $25,446.

Which Iowa county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Pottawattamie County, IA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,098). Harrison County, IA follows at $7,098.