| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 19,770 | 22,871 11.00 | 16,811 8.00 | 25,901 12.50 | 19,675 9.50 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 200 | 43,676 21.00 | 22,622 11.00 | 54,205 26.00 | 42,628 20.50 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 1,680 | 37,279 18.00 | 24,173 11.50 | 43,832 21.00 | 35,152 17.00 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 1,140 | 19,479 9.25 | 16,678 8.00 | 20,881 10.00 | 18,393 8.75 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 1,020 | 28,187 13.50 | 19,566 9.50 | 32,498 15.50 | 26,546 12.75 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,000 | 26,240 12.50 | 21,206 10.25 | 28,757 13.75 | 23,990 11.50 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 620 | 22,431 10.75 | 17,417 8.25 | 24,939 12.00 | 21,371 10.25 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 30 | 29,857 14.25 | 25,507 12.25 | 32,032 15.50 | 30,035 14.50 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 1,180 | 23,228 11.25 | 17,296 8.25 | 26,195 12.50 | 22,274 10.75 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 1,430 | 19,645 9.50 | 16,831 8.00 | 21,052 10.00 | 18,123 8.75 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 3,940 | 18,686 9.00 | 16,822 8.00 | 19,619 9.50 | 18,117 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 1,210 | 21,588 10.50 | 16,993 8.25 | 23,885 11.50 | 20,850 10.00 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 3,360 | 21,120 10.25 | 16,790 8.00 | 23,285 11.25 | 18,719 9.00 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 420 | 21,126 10.25 | 16,718 8.00 | 23,330 11.25 | 19,249 9.25 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 1,010 | 21,623 10.50 | 16,808 8.00 | 24,030 11.50 | 20,692 10.00 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 940 | 19,431 9.25 | 16,773 8.00 | 20,760 10.00 | 18,643 9.00 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 360 | 21,152 10.25 | 16,962 8.25 | 23,247 11.25 | 20,411 9.75 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 310 | 26,233 12.50 | 21,371 10.25 | 28,665 13.75 | 26,231 12.50 |
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