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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Frederick 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 Occupations35-00009,9403.5339,804
19.14
0.4231,676
15.23
43,868
21.09
31,200
15.00
31,537
15.16
35,902
17.26
42,598
20.48
51,584
24.80
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10009104.5151,132
24.58
1.0935,796
17.21
58,800
28.27
35,636
17.13
37,116
17.84
46,036
22.13
60,645
29.16
78,717
37.84
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111508.5763,515
30.54
2.7040,107
19.28
75,219
36.16
38,976
18.74
41,827
20.11
62,484
30.04
80,371
38.64
96,937
46.60
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10127604.9548,646
23.39
1.0835,380
17.01
55,279
26.58
35,130
16.89
36,540
17.57
45,536
21.89
57,754
27.77
72,317
34.77
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,2004.0938,683
18.60
0.4832,713
15.73
41,668
20.03
31,200
15.00
33,914
16.30
37,618
18.09
43,208
20.77
47,287
22.73
Cooks, Fast Food35-20114306.8734,565
16.62
0.9131,276
15.04
36,209
17.41
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,541
16.13
35,598
17.11
39,606
19.04
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201213011.5441,774
20.08
1.1336,463
17.53
44,429
21.36
36,587
17.59
37,213
17.89
39,368
18.93
46,187
22.21
48,460
23.30
Cooks, Restaurant35-20149805.4940,749
19.59
0.7534,796
16.73
43,726
21.02
33,391
16.05
36,347
17.47
38,982
18.74
45,456
21.85
48,264
23.20
Food Preparation Workers35-20215505.8037,347
17.96
0.9032,162
15.46
39,940
19.20
31,200
15.00
33,081
15.90
34,904
16.78
39,597
19.04
45,919
22.08
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,3803.9839,150
18.82
0.7231,203
15.00
43,124
20.73
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,822
16.74
38,139
18.34
52,836
25.40
Bartenders35-30116706.6545,652
21.95
1.2932,357
15.56
52,300
25.14
31,200
15.00
33,948
16.32
36,863
17.72
50,068
24.07
73,115
35.15
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,6505.6034,268
16.48
0.6531,200
15.00
35,802
17.21
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,856
15.80
35,331
16.99
38,875
18.69
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,8506.5043,852
21.08
1.3631,937
15.35
49,809
23.95
31,200
15.00
33,075
15.90
36,526
17.56
47,546
22.86
63,974
30.76
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304121010.6638,590
18.55
1.3133,857
16.28
40,957
19.69
33,121
15.92
34,851
16.76
36,154
17.38
41,724
20.06
47,339
22.76
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,4505.4536,846
17.71
0.5131,622
15.20
39,457
18.97
31,200
15.00
31,725
15.25
36,025
17.32
38,227
18.38
44,780
21.53
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90115206.5438,292
18.41
0.9131,886
15.33
41,495
19.95
31,200
15.00
31,824
15.30
36,530
17.56
39,485
18.98
46,215
22.22
Dishwashers35-90213807.1434,998
16.83
0.7131,328
15.06
36,833
17.71
31,200
15.00
31,410
15.10
34,446
16.56
36,805
17.69
38,047
18.29
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313508.7735,352
17.00
0.9531,358
15.08
37,349
17.96
31,200
15.00
31,533
15.16
35,262
16.95
36,720
17.65
42,597
20.48
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909920011.8739,193
18.84
1.2634,078
16.38
41,750
20.07
31,343
15.07
36,277
17.44
38,837
18.67
39,811
19.14
46,919
22.56
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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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