| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 29,250 | 23,928 11.50 | 16,791 8.00 | 27,498 13.25 | 20,256 9.75 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 190 | 57,056 27.50 | 38,252 18.50 | 66,458 32.00 | 54,633 26.25 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 2,240 | 40,310 19.50 | 27,877 13.50 | 46,526 22.25 | 37,941 18.25 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 1,920 | 20,753 10.00 | 16,710 8.00 | 22,774 11.00 | 19,062 9.25 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 740 | 31,792 15.25 | 24,083 11.50 | 35,645 17.25 | 30,923 14.75 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 2,290 | 26,083 12.50 | 18,616 9.00 | 29,816 14.25 | 25,854 12.50 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 430 | 25,576 12.25 | 21,969 10.50 | 27,379 13.25 | 26,242 12.50 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 30 | 35,002 16.75 | 25,006 12.00 | 39,999 19.25 | 31,348 15.00 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 1,710 | 23,614 11.25 | 16,837 8.00 | 27,003 13.00 | 21,222 10.25 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 1,040 | 29,974 14.50 | 16,924 8.25 | 36,500 17.50 | 25,469 12.25 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 6,210 | 19,525 9.50 | 16,702 8.00 | 20,937 10.00 | 18,409 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 1,830 | 20,225 9.75 | 16,894 8.00 | 21,889 10.50 | 18,302 8.75 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 5,480 | 22,820 11.00 | 16,856 8.00 | 25,802 12.50 | 19,640 9.50 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 1,020 | 21,208 10.25 | 16,841 8.00 | 23,393 11.25 | 19,374 9.25 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 1,690 | 21,892 10.50 | 16,796 8.00 | 24,441 11.75 | 19,200 9.25 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 1,620 | 20,237 9.75 | 16,799 8.00 | 21,956 10.50 | 18,953 9.00 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 610 | 20,486 9.75 | 16,952 8.25 | 22,253 10.75 | 19,671 9.50 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 280 | 25,402 12.25 | 17,678 8.50 | 29,264 14.00 | 22,306 10.75 |
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