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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Baltimore County 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 Occupations35-000027,9102.0337,727
18.14
0.2831,200
15.00
40,991
19.71
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,595
16.63
37,750
18.15
47,872
23.02
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10003,1602.6048,041
23.10
0.7634,486
16.58
54,819
26.36
34,199
16.44
35,977
17.30
43,823
21.07
58,490
28.12
71,778
34.51
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10114605.1664,255
30.89
1.6141,814
20.10
75,475
36.29
36,877
17.73
47,012
22.60
61,440
29.54
79,091
38.02
90,050
43.29
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,7002.7545,299
21.78
0.7434,226
16.45
50,836
24.44
33,468
16.09
35,919
17.27
41,420
19.91
51,414
24.72
62,031
29.82
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20006,7302.3436,204
17.41
0.3131,359
15.08
38,627
18.57
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,568
17.10
37,781
18.16
43,482
20.90
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,4303.8433,134
15.93
0.6231,200
15.00
34,101
16.39
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,256
16.95
36,787
17.69
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20125506.7938,850
18.68
0.7634,112
16.40
41,218
19.82
33,737
16.22
35,415
17.03
37,563
18.06
41,496
19.95
44,797
21.54
Cooks, Restaurant35-20142,1903.8338,068
18.30
0.5533,421
16.07
40,391
19.42
31,200
15.00
35,127
16.89
36,625
17.61
39,394
18.94
44,146
21.22
Cooks, Short Order35-20155205.0835,274
16.96
0.6733,610
16.16
36,106
17.36
33,763
16.23
33,763
16.23
35,212
16.93
35,613
17.12
35,942
17.28
Cooks, All Other35-201910013.2436,614
17.60
2.2331,200
15.00
39,321
18.90
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,252
17.43
40,553
19.50
46,107
22.17
Food Preparation Workers35-20211,9403.4435,807
17.21
0.5531,215
15.01
38,102
18.32
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,398
16.54
37,664
18.11
44,433
21.36
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300013,5902.3337,043
17.81
0.4931,200
15.00
39,965
19.21
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,664
15.22
36,324
17.46
47,063
22.63
Bartenders35-30111,6904.2141,658
20.03
0.9531,205
15.00
46,885
22.54
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,133
16.89
46,706
22.45
60,471
29.07
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30235,4603.2733,045
15.89
0.3831,200
15.00
33,968
16.33
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,549
16.61
36,309
17.46
Waiters and Waitresses35-30314,9703.2940,594
19.52
0.9231,200
15.00
45,290
21.77
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,770
16.72
44,669
21.48
59,162
28.44
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30411,4706.3834,595
16.63
0.6131,217
15.01
36,285
17.44
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,589
16.15
36,655
17.62
38,763
18.64
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90004,4303.2634,789
16.73
0.3231,200
15.00
36,583
17.59
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,532
16.12
36,484
17.54
38,605
18.56
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,7404.2735,775
17.20
0.5431,255
15.03
38,035
18.29
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,534
17.08
37,473
18.02
43,091
20.72
Dishwashers35-90211,3204.0433,126
15.93
0.4831,200
15.00
34,089
16.39
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,868
16.76
36,229
17.42
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90317605.8033,691
16.20
0.7231,200
15.00
34,936
16.80
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,734
15.26
35,125
16.89
37,586
18.07
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90996208.3336,910
17.75
0.8433,092
15.91
38,819
18.66
32,297
15.53
34,085
16.39
36,245
17.43
37,843
18.19
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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