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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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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 90th pct
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35-0000209,3801.6038,400
18.46
0.6031,200
15.00
41,950
20.17
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,900
16.78
38,770
18.64
49,170
23.64
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10113,31012.1064,130
30.83
5.2040,530
19.49
75,760
36.42
37,440
18.00
45,520
21.89
61,990
29.80
77,570
37.29
93,110
44.76
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-101218,7106.0046,090
22.16
2.0034,310
16.49
51,890
24.95
33,560
16.14
35,980
17.30
42,920
20.64
53,670
25.80
64,410
30.96
Cooks, Fast Food35-20119,55013.2033,710
16.21
1.4031,200
15.00
34,940
16.80
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,770
15.27
35,340
16.99
38,010
18.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20123,7305.5041,130
19.78
0.8034,360
16.52
44,470
21.38
33,390
16.05
36,120
17.37
38,900
18.70
45,150
21.71
49,600
23.84
Cooks, Restaurant35-201419,2607.2039,060
18.78
1.2033,360
16.04
41,880
20.13
31,310
15.05
35,220
16.94
37,470
18.01
43,170
20.75
47,310
22.74
Cooks, Short Order35-20152,67024.8035,810
17.21
1.3033,150
15.94
37,120
17.84
33,580
16.14
33,760
16.23
35,280
16.96
35,940
17.28
39,850
19.16
Cooks, All Other35-201975034.3036,460
17.53
4.0031,200
15.00
39,050
18.77
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,280
16.00
41,850
20.12
45,400
21.83
Food Preparation Workers35-202112,16012.4035,870
17.24
1.3031,250
15.02
38,140
18.34
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,310
16.50
37,460
18.01
44,160
21.23
Bartenders35-301113,7708.1043,020
20.69
2.0031,210
15.01
48,840
23.48
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,750
17.19
47,710
22.94
66,300
31.87
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-302348,2706.7033,400
16.06
0.8031,200
15.00
34,480
16.58
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,750
16.71
36,750
17.67
Waiters and Waitresses35-303137,6805.4041,640
20.02
1.2031,200
15.00
46,780
22.49
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,140
16.89
45,330
21.79
60,980
29.32
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30416,6808.9035,640
17.14
1.0031,550
15.17
37,660
18.11
31,200
15.00
31,640
15.21
35,020
16.84
37,320
17.94
41,660
20.03
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-901113,0806.1036,530
17.56
0.8031,450
15.12
39,030
18.76
31,200
15.00
31,650
15.22
35,590
17.11
37,770
18.16
44,460
21.38
Dishwashers35-90218,98010.5033,740
16.22
1.1031,200
15.00
34,990
16.82
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,520
15.15
35,580
17.11
37,300
17.93
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90316,45010.5034,360
16.52
1.0031,200
15.00
35,920
17.27
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,230
15.49
36,160
17.38
38,460
18.49
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90994,33024.1037,980
18.26
1.3033,310
16.02
40,290
19.37
31,950
15.36
34,770
16.72
36,480
17.54
39,270
18.88
45,810
22.02
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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