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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35-000010,9903.3633,721
16.21
0.4327,168
13.06
36,997
17.79
26,743
12.86
27,847
13.39
29,592
14.23
35,513
17.07
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,0804.5343,962
21.14
1.0432,073
15.42
49,906
23.99
30,861
14.84
34,764
16.71
38,022
18.28
50,097
24.09
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101113010.1552,431
25.21
3.0533,588
16.15
61,852
29.74
26,804
12.89
38,022
18.28
45,989
22.11
63,496
30.53
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10129504.6842,827
20.59
1.0632,066
15.42
48,207
23.18
30,861
14.84
34,761
16.71
37,105
17.84
48,947
23.53
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,5603.8933,352
16.03
0.6227,210
13.08
36,423
17.51
26,562
12.77
27,969
13.45
30,809
14.81
36,614
17.60
Cooks, Fast Food35-20114907.5028,548
13.72
1.0026,562
12.77
29,541
14.20
26,562
12.77
26,562
12.77
26,623
12.80
29,179
14.03
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201219011.9642,257
20.32
1.6233,469
16.09
46,651
22.43
32,231
15.50
35,712
17.17
40,395
19.42
48,506
23.32
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,1105.4634,881
16.77
1.0028,433
13.67
38,104
18.32
27,610
13.27
29,218
14.05
35,101
16.88
36,838
17.71
Cooks, Short Order35-201511010.0532,400
15.58
1.6127,512
13.23
34,844
16.75
26,966
12.96
26,966
12.96
33,280
16.00
34,119
16.40
Food Preparation Workers35-20216405.3831,874
15.32
0.9526,931
12.95
34,345
16.51
26,143
12.57
27,924
13.42
30,470
14.65
34,744
16.70
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,7003.8532,589
15.67
0.7627,086
13.02
35,340
16.99
26,761
12.87
27,753
13.34
28,568
13.73
31,848
15.31
Bartenders35-30114806.9237,209
17.89
1.5727,122
13.04
42,252
20.31
26,615
12.80
28,007
13.47
29,974
14.41
39,360
18.92
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30233,3004.5129,527
14.20
0.5227,302
13.13
30,640
14.73
27,322
13.14
27,847
13.39
28,500
13.70
29,655
14.26
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,7605.9337,244
17.91
1.5126,699
12.84
42,516
20.44
26,000
12.50
27,157
13.06
28,907
13.90
44,779
21.53
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304116014.4330,851
14.83
1.2327,664
13.30
32,445
15.60
27,367
13.16
28,477
13.69
30,375
14.60
32,759
15.75
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,6605.1931,530
15.16
0.5327,091
13.02
33,749
16.23
26,803
12.89
27,686
13.31
29,215
14.05
35,211
16.93
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90115207.2933,026
15.88
1.0027,066
13.01
36,006
17.31
26,000
12.50
27,690
13.31
29,268
14.07
36,925
17.75
Dishwashers35-90213807.7131,252
15.03
1.0727,406
13.18
33,175
15.95
26,803
12.89
28,006
13.46
29,353
14.11
33,617
16.16
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90314108.4829,452
14.16
0.9926,625
12.80
30,866
14.84
26,321
12.65
26,966
12.96
27,742
13.34
29,108
13.99
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90993407.6732,010
15.39
0.9028,312
13.61
33,860
16.28
28,205
13.56
29,131
14.01
31,981
15.38
35,294
16.97
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Last updated December 2023