| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 15,320 | 21,711 10.50 | 16,824 8.00 | 24,154 11.50 | 19,167 9.25 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 170 | 44,160 21.25 | 33,135 16.00 | 49,673 24.00 | 43,060 20.75 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 680 | 37,147 17.75 | 24,803 12.00 | 43,318 20.75 | 38,513 18.50 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | |
17,527 8.50 | 16,756 8.00 | 17,914 8.50 | 17,657 8.50 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 330 | 29,921 14.50 | 23,115 11.00 | 33,324 16.00 | 28,539 13.75 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,120 | 24,326 11.75 | 18,546 9.00 | 27,216 13.00 | 22,747 11.00 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | |
23,907 11.50 | 21,331 10.25 | 25,196 12.00 | 23,106 11.00 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 1,280 | 21,650 10.50 | 16,881 8.00 | 24,035 11.50 | 20,824 10.00 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 530 | 21,273 10.25 | 16,830 8.00 | 23,495 11.25 | 19,298 9.25 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 2,180 | 18,323 8.75 | 16,832 8.00 | 19,068 9.25 | 17,961 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 660 | 18,085 8.75 | 16,725 8.00 | 18,766 9.00 | 17,841 8.50 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 4,510 | 20,717 10.00 | 16,834 8.00 | 22,659 11.00 | 18,734 9.00 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | |
21,405 10.25 | 16,732 8.00 | 23,741 11.50 | 20,187 9.75 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 890 | 18,270 8.75 | 16,820 8.00 | 18,995 9.25 | 17,854 8.50 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 1,230 | 21,604 10.50 | 16,793 8.00 | 24,011 11.50 | 19,506 9.50 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 880 | 19,443 9.25 | 16,883 8.00 | 20,722 10.00 | 19,092 9.25 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 50 | 25,064 12.00 | 20,454 9.75 | 27,370 13.25 | 23,274 11.25 |
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