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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35-000011,7303.2935,859
17.00
0.4328,600
14.00
39,489
19.00
28,171
14.00
29,182
14.00
31,842
15.00
36,745
18.00
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,2104.4146,764
22.00
1.1833,294
16.00
53,500
26.00
31,928
15.00
35,566
17.00
38,242
18.00
53,225
26.00
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111609.6267,786
33.00
3.1140,333
19.00
81,512
39.00
38,772
19.00
45,884
22.00
62,980
30.00
80,323
39.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10121,0604.5843,620
21.00
1.0333,044
16.00
48,908
24.00
31,928
15.00
35,315
17.00
37,632
18.00
48,422
23.00
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,6503.8035,413
17.00
0.6029,080
14.00
38,580
19.00
28,543
14.00
29,815
14.00
34,320
17.00
37,302
18.00
Cooks, Fast Food35-20114606.6130,189
15.00
0.8627,987
13.00
31,291
15.00
27,560
13.00
28,457
14.00
29,449
14.00
30,738
15.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201217012.7044,412
21.00
1.9335,138
17.00
49,050
24.00
34,814
17.00
36,765
18.00
39,645
19.00
50,544
24.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,1205.2336,860
18.00
0.9230,115
14.00
40,232
19.00
28,970
14.00
30,593
15.00
35,851
17.00
38,480
19.00
Cooks, Short Order35-20151609.3633,590
16.00
1.0331,656
15.00
34,557
17.00
28,955
14.00
33,741
16.00
33,977
16.00
34,320
17.00
Cooks, All Other35-20193019.5736,645
18.00
2.6830,262
15.00
39,837
19.00
27,560
13.00
34,129
16.00
36,491
18.00
39,738
19.00
Food Preparation Workers35-20217005.7634,482
17.00
0.8529,349
14.00
37,049
18.00
28,909
14.00
30,005
14.00
33,174
16.00
36,370
17.00
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30006,2603.8734,591
17.00
0.7128,399
14.00
37,687
18.00
28,039
13.00
28,860
14.00
29,978
14.00
34,753
17.00
Bartenders35-30116306.9540,273
19.00
1.4728,453
14.00
46,183
22.00
28,213
14.00
28,783
14.00
35,254
17.00
46,805
23.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30233,4504.8230,783
15.00
0.4928,452
14.00
31,948
15.00
28,123
14.00
28,902
14.00
29,978
14.00
31,842
15.00
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,9505.4239,563
19.00
1.3228,211
14.00
45,240
22.00
27,649
13.00
28,729
14.00
31,401
15.00
45,842
22.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304122011.9533,841
16.00
1.5229,580
14.00
35,972
17.00
29,455
14.00
29,579
14.00
33,168
16.00
35,700
17.00
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,6005.3733,294
16.00
0.5228,478
14.00
35,703
17.00
27,940
13.00
29,121
14.00
31,066
15.00
35,938
17.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90116806.8734,598
17.00
0.8328,811
14.00
37,491
18.00
27,602
13.00
29,687
14.00
31,995
15.00
37,204
18.00
Dishwashers35-90214407.3131,961
15.00
0.9328,147
14.00
33,868
16.00
27,956
13.00
28,469
14.00
30,297
15.00
34,120
16.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313109.6231,533
15.00
1.0528,142
14.00
33,228
16.00
27,833
13.00
28,695
14.00
29,813
14.00
33,164
16.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90991709.6234,843
17.00
1.3430,061
14.00
37,234
18.00
28,895
14.00
31,409
15.00
33,945
16.00
36,792
18.00
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