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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 Occupations35-0000204,9501.5036,420
18.00
0.8028,540
14.00
40,310
19.00
27,940
13.00
29,190
14.00
33,280
16.00
37,470
18.00
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10112,73010.8066,560
32.00
2.8042,940
21.00
78,200
38.00
41,200
20.00
46,850
23.00
63,550
31.00
80,700
39.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-101218,5804.0044,620
21.00
1.6032,530
16.00
50,580
24.00
30,060
14.00
35,290
17.00
39,530
19.00
50,900
24.00
Cooks, Fast Food35-20117,95017.8031,160
15.00
1.7028,060
13.00
32,690
16.00
27,560
13.00
28,460
14.00
29,810
14.00
33,890
16.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20124,0204.6040,930
20.00
1.0033,740
16.00
44,470
21.00
32,380
16.00
36,020
17.00
38,330
18.00
45,300
22.00
Cooks, Private Household35-20132037.30103,590
50.00
12.5091,860
44.00
109,370
53.00
87,690
42.00
109,370
53.00
109,370
53.00
109,370
53.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-201420,6607.0037,190
18.00
1.1030,410
15.00
40,520
19.00
29,170
14.00
31,420
15.00
35,810
17.00
41,690
20.00
Cooks, Short Order35-20153,48022.2033,890
16.00
1.3029,900
14.00
35,850
17.00
28,960
14.00
31,230
15.00
33,980
16.00
36,340
17.00
Cooks, All Other35-201954022.3036,640
18.00
2.7030,080
14.00
39,870
19.00
27,970
13.00
32,510
16.00
36,590
18.00
39,740
19.00
Food Preparation Workers35-202112,4509.0034,250
16.00
1.1028,970
14.00
36,850
18.00
28,440
14.00
29,650
14.00
33,220
16.00
36,550
18.00
Bartenders35-301111,4908.7040,020
19.00
1.4028,280
14.00
45,800
22.00
27,590
13.00
28,710
14.00
34,860
17.00
46,020
22.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-302351,3204.6031,640
15.00
1.2028,150
14.00
33,360
16.00
27,580
13.00
28,710
14.00
29,980
14.00
34,000
16.00
Waiters and Waitresses35-303135,1606.2039,430
19.00
1.0028,250
14.00
44,940
22.00
27,700
13.00
28,800
14.00
33,760
16.00
44,780
22.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30415,8908.1034,120
16.00
1.4029,290
14.00
36,500
18.00
29,140
14.00
29,980
14.00
33,870
16.00
36,360
17.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-901111,7306.2034,530
17.00
0.8028,570
14.00
37,470
18.00
27,580
13.00
29,370
14.00
33,400
16.00
37,120
18.00
Dishwashers35-90217,7708.8032,190
15.00
1.5028,110
14.00
34,200
16.00
27,560
13.00
28,520
14.00
30,340
15.00
34,340
17.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90316,7107.4032,820
16.00
1.4028,120
14.00
35,130
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,710
14.00
30,120
14.00
34,820
17.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90994,47015.4036,220
17.00
1.4030,070
14.00
39,250
19.00
29,180
14.00
31,530
15.00
34,740
17.00
37,880
18.00
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