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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Carroll 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 Occupations35-00005,7804.6337,647
18.10
0.4831,200
15.00
40,870
19.65
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,308
16.49
37,810
18.18
47,018
22.60
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10006505.8546,787
22.49
1.2034,652
16.66
52,855
25.41
34,279
16.48
35,977
17.30
42,598
20.48
55,820
26.84
66,437
31.94
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101110010.7258,193
27.98
2.8040,007
19.23
67,285
32.35
36,208
17.41
42,598
20.48
59,331
28.52
69,117
33.23
83,776
40.28
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10125506.2444,755
21.52
1.2234,397
16.54
49,935
24.01
33,813
16.26
35,962
17.29
39,727
19.10
49,398
23.75
61,667
29.65
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20001,3305.3736,512
17.55
0.5431,476
15.13
39,030
18.76
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,606
17.12
38,153
18.34
43,613
20.97
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201215015.2540,626
19.53
1.5535,438
17.04
43,220
20.78
34,861
16.76
37,471
18.02
39,911
19.19
42,315
20.34
48,320
23.23
Cooks, Restaurant35-20144608.3638,117
18.33
0.9733,040
15.88
40,656
19.55
31,200
15.00
34,308
16.49
36,390
17.50
42,378
20.37
44,296
21.30
Food Preparation Workers35-20213107.8135,490
17.06
0.9031,250
15.02
37,610
18.08
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,176
16.43
37,113
17.84
43,565
20.94
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30002,9305.2337,043
17.81
0.8431,200
15.00
39,964
19.21
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,662
15.22
36,124
17.37
46,416
22.32
Bartenders35-30113708.6742,154
20.27
1.6931,200
15.00
47,631
22.90
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,548
16.61
46,221
22.22
68,260
32.82
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30231,1307.4732,945
15.84
0.5931,200
15.00
33,817
16.26
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,234
16.46
36,446
17.52
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,0807.5640,717
19.58
1.4631,200
15.00
45,475
21.86
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,560
16.62
44,669
21.48
60,156
28.92
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304134015.2533,326
16.02
1.0531,200
15.00
34,389
16.53
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,298
15.05
35,491
17.06
35,869
17.24
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90008806.8434,572
16.62
0.5631,200
15.00
36,259
17.43
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,505
16.11
36,560
17.58
38,324
18.42
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90113309.2136,114
17.36
0.9831,264
15.03
38,539
18.53
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,544
17.09
37,768
18.16
43,117
20.73
Dishwashers35-90212708.4832,879
15.81
0.7731,200
15.00
33,718
16.21
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,899
16.30
36,256
17.43
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-903116011.8733,281
16.00
1.0131,200
15.00
34,321
16.50
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,137
16.89
36,604
17.60
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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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Last updated May 2025