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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Baltimore City 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 Occupations35-000019,5702.2238,464
18.49
0.3331,202
15.00
42,095
20.24
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,134
16.89
38,711
18.61
50,241
24.15
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10002,1703.0149,861
23.97
0.9234,860
16.76
57,362
27.58
34,324
16.50
36,208
17.41
45,656
21.95
58,632
28.19
73,750
35.46
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10113506.0466,132
31.79
2.2441,149
19.78
78,623
37.80
36,877
17.73
45,521
21.88
61,428
29.53
79,091
38.02
97,751
47.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10121,8203.1846,703
22.45
0.8234,521
16.60
52,794
25.38
34,199
16.44
35,989
17.30
43,977
21.14
56,187
27.01
63,403
30.48
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20004,9102.6836,599
17.60
0.3631,487
15.14
39,154
18.82
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,617
17.12
38,153
18.34
44,085
21.19
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,0104.5233,557
16.13
0.7231,200
15.00
34,735
16.70
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,566
17.58
38,644
18.58
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20126207.5240,387
19.42
1.0033,770
16.24
43,695
21.01
31,365
15.08
35,562
17.10
37,481
18.02
45,120
21.69
49,674
23.88
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,6404.2838,005
18.27
0.6133,186
15.96
40,415
19.43
31,200
15.00
34,827
16.74
36,648
17.62
39,810
19.14
44,142
21.22
Cooks, Short Order35-20154805.4335,241
16.94
0.7433,728
16.22
35,997
17.31
33,763
16.23
33,763
16.23
34,944
16.80
35,568
17.10
35,942
17.28
Food Preparation Workers35-20211,0904.2835,664
17.15
0.6331,207
15.00
37,892
18.22
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,763
16.23
37,249
17.91
44,157
21.23
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30009,2302.5737,915
18.23
0.5431,200
15.00
41,273
19.84
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,808
15.77
37,520
18.04
49,265
23.69
Bartenders35-30111,6604.6040,788
19.61
1.0031,200
15.00
45,583
21.91
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,262
16.47
45,990
22.11
59,323
28.52
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,9603.8033,704
16.20
0.5631,200
15.00
34,956
16.81
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,562
17.10
37,962
18.25
Waiters and Waitresses35-30313,6903.4940,681
19.56
0.9931,200
15.00
45,421
21.84
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,871
16.76
44,707
21.49
58,439
28.10
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30419307.5435,222
16.93
0.7131,300
15.05
37,183
17.88
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,585
16.63
37,414
17.99
39,945
19.20
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90003,2503.6535,222
16.93
0.3731,200
15.00
37,234
17.90
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,943
16.32
37,241
17.90
41,134
19.78
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,2904.7336,535
17.57
0.6031,343
15.07
39,132
18.81
31,200
15.00
31,267
15.03
36,108
17.36
37,744
18.15
44,975
21.62
Dishwashers35-90219704.5633,088
15.91
0.5531,200
15.00
34,033
16.36
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,078
16.38
36,256
17.43
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90315706.8734,104
16.40
0.6531,200
15.00
35,556
17.09
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,094
15.91
36,173
17.39
38,048
18.29
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90994209.6737,681
18.12
0.9833,176
15.95
39,933
19.20
31,805
15.29
34,852
16.76
36,484
17.54
38,438
18.48
47,190
22.69
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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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