| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 11,780 | 22,336 10.75 | 16,773 8.00 | 25,118 12.00 | 19,938 9.50 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 80 | 55,614 26.75 | 40,157 19.25 | 63,341 30.50 | 57,357 27.50 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 1,190 | 33,742 16.25 | 22,060 10.50 | 39,583 19.00 | 31,837 15.25 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 720 | 19,507 9.50 | 16,661 8.00 | 20,931 10.00 | 18,929 9.00 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 160 | 26,525 12.75 | 18,320 8.75 | 30,629 14.75 | 25,629 12.25 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 710 | 25,904 12.50 | 18,446 8.75 | 29,634 14.25 | 23,896 11.50 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | |
23,475 11.25 | 19,236 9.25 | 25,594 12.25 | 23,792 11.50 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 710 | 24,748 12.00 | 17,914 8.50 | 28,165 13.50 | 22,684 11.00 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 350 | 20,989 10.00 | 16,815 8.00 | 23,077 11.00 | 17,961 8.75 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 1,330 | 18,494 9.00 | 16,778 8.00 | 19,352 9.25 | 18,397 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 2,370 | 20,750 10.00 | 16,837 8.00 | 22,705 11.00 | 20,795 10.00 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 2,540 | 20,380 9.75 | 16,778 8.00 | 22,181 10.75 | 18,462 9.00 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 110 | 21,377 10.25 | 17,426 8.50 | 23,353 11.25 | 21,294 10.25 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 320 | 18,730 9.00 | 16,803 8.00 | 19,692 9.50 | 18,589 9.00 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 470 | 18,335 8.75 | 16,711 8.00 | 19,147 9.25 | 18,271 8.75 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 420 | 17,714 8.50 | 16,781 8.00 | 18,182 8.75 | 17,867 8.50 |
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