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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Anne Arundel Workforce Region

 

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 Occupations35-000025,2402.3438,257
18.39
0.3231,200
15.00
41,786
20.09
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,790
16.73
38,153
18.34
50,348
24.21
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10002,7102.9248,120
23.13
0.8234,515
16.59
54,922
26.40
34,219
16.45
35,984
17.30
43,542
20.93
58,490
28.12
73,690
35.43
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10113905.5063,037
30.31
1.7541,641
20.02
73,735
35.45
36,877
17.73
45,521
21.88
61,428
29.53
75,229
36.17
90,049
43.29
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,3203.0945,620
21.93
0.8334,249
16.47
51,306
24.67
33,608
16.16
35,919
17.27
39,890
19.18
52,535
25.26
63,889
30.72
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20005,7402.6836,696
17.64
0.3831,508
15.15
39,291
18.89
31,200
15.00
31,351
15.07
35,618
17.12
38,142
18.34
43,565
20.94
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,2704.1533,522
16.12
0.6531,200
15.00
34,684
16.67
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,340
16.99
38,960
18.73
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20122609.0542,855
20.60
1.7634,343
16.51
47,111
22.65
34,039
16.37
35,893
17.26
38,048
18.29
44,711
21.50
59,176
28.45
Cooks, Restaurant35-20142,3704.0538,581
18.55
0.6433,483
16.10
41,131
19.77
31,351
15.07
34,790
16.73
36,832
17.71
42,224
20.30
44,296
21.30
Food Preparation Workers35-20211,4203.9635,561
17.10
0.5931,220
15.01
37,731
18.14
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,398
16.54
37,341
17.95
43,160
20.75
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300012,3102.6737,954
18.25
0.5531,200
15.00
41,330
19.87
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,611
15.20
36,497
17.55
53,643
25.79
Bartenders35-30111,7004.4442,563
20.46
1.0631,200
15.00
48,244
23.19
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,133
16.89
46,706
22.45
66,299
31.87
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30234,9403.7533,039
15.88
0.4031,200
15.00
33,958
16.33
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,561
16.62
36,121
17.37
Waiters and Waitresses35-30315,1203.7341,448
19.93
0.9631,200
15.00
46,572
22.39
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,949
16.80
45,291
21.77
61,462
29.55
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30415408.3035,323
16.98
0.8931,628
15.21
37,170
17.87
31,200
15.00
31,771
15.27
33,589
16.15
37,414
17.99
40,918
19.67
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90004,4803.4035,114
16.88
0.3431,200
15.00
37,072
17.82
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,283
16.48
36,702
17.64
40,892
19.66
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,6104.3936,372
17.49
0.5831,305
15.05
38,905
18.70
31,200
15.00
31,233
15.02
36,107
17.36
37,829
18.19
43,259
20.80
Dishwashers35-90211,3004.1733,216
15.97
0.4831,200
15.00
34,225
16.45
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,029
16.84
36,253
17.43
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90319105.7434,204
16.44
0.7831,200
15.00
35,706
17.17
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,949
15.36
35,362
17.00
40,298
19.37
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90996608.2837,040
17.81
0.8733,454
16.08
38,832
18.67
31,815
15.30
36,011
17.31
36,484
17.54
36,983
17.78
43,623
20.97
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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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