| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 205,540 | 22,026 10.50 | 16,790 8.00 | 24,644 11.75 | 19,063 9.25 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 1,870 | 42,563 20.50 | 23,913 11.50 | 51,888 25.00 | 39,640 19.00 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 14,720 | 36,381 17.50 | 23,506 11.25 | 42,819 20.50 | 35,250 17.00 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 9,370 | 20,239 9.75 | 16,758 8.00 | 21,979 10.50 | 18,604 9.00 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 5,000 | 29,211 14.00 | 20,595 10.00 | 33,519 16.00 | 27,941 13.50 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 13,640 | 25,615 12.25 | 19,007 9.25 | 28,919 14.00 | 24,191 11.75 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 4,540 | 22,364 10.75 | 16,883 8.00 | 25,105 12.00 | 21,639 10.50 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 140 | 28,437 13.75 | 20,822 10.00 | 32,245 15.50 | 27,214 13.00 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 14,140 | 22,965 11.00 | 16,812 8.00 | 26,043 12.50 | 21,301 10.25 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 9,180 | 21,631 10.50 | 16,797 8.00 | 24,048 11.50 | 18,494 9.00 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 44,810 | 18,402 8.75 | 16,779 8.00 | 19,215 9.25 | 18,085 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 14,440 | 19,843 9.50 | 16,810 8.00 | 21,361 10.25 | 18,682 9.00 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 43,350 | 20,362 9.75 | 16,793 8.00 | 22,147 10.75 | 18,371 8.75 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 4,370 | 21,543 10.25 | 16,766 8.00 | 23,933 11.50 | 19,361 9.25 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 8,130 | 19,699 9.50 | 16,801 8.00 | 21,148 10.25 | 18,509 9.00 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 9,810 | 19,288 9.25 | 16,764 8.00 | 20,549 10.00 | 18,487 9.00 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 7,000 | 19,467 9.25 | 16,820 8.00 | 20,791 10.00 | 18,765 9.00 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 1,110 | 23,627 11.25 | 16,766 8.00 | 27,059 13.00 | 22,018 10.50 |
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