| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 25,650 | 21,582 10.50 | 16,754 8.00 | 23,996 11.50 | 19,008 9.25 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 300 | 41,876 20.25 | 25,574 12.25 | 50,028 24.00 | 37,175 17.75 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 1,520 | 35,359 17.00 | 24,097 11.50 | 40,990 19.75 | 34,472 16.50 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | |
22,042 10.50 | 16,706 8.00 | 24,710 12.00 | 20,759 10.00 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 440 | 34,254 16.50 | 25,580 12.25 | 38,591 18.50 | 32,712 15.75 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 2,070 | 24,541 11.75 | 19,788 9.50 | 26,917 13.00 | 23,218 11.25 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | |
20,064 9.75 | 16,598 8.00 | 21,796 10.50 | 19,023 9.25 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | |
19,611 9.50 | 16,666 8.00 | 21,082 10.25 | 19,162 9.25 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 1,580 | 21,202 10.25 | 16,760 8.00 | 23,424 11.25 | 20,765 10.00 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 1,260 | 20,091 9.75 | 16,771 8.00 | 21,751 10.50 | 18,269 8.75 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 5,660 | 18,684 9.00 | 16,755 8.00 | 19,650 9.50 | 18,249 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 1,510 | 21,241 10.25 | 16,590 8.00 | 23,567 11.25 | 18,748 9.00 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 6,590 | 19,525 9.50 | 16,762 8.00 | 20,908 10.00 | 18,093 8.75 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 470 | 22,875 11.00 | 16,722 8.00 | 25,952 12.50 | 19,208 9.25 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 950 | 19,886 9.50 | 16,844 8.00 | 21,407 10.25 | 18,504 9.00 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 1,240 | 19,585 9.50 | 16,769 8.00 | 20,992 10.00 | 18,880 9.00 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 1,300 | 20,174 9.75 | 16,804 8.00 | 21,858 10.50 | 18,934 9.00 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 60 | 22,863 11.00 | 19,066 9.25 | 24,761 12.00 | 22,080 10.50 |
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