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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Howard 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 Occupations35-000012,6403.2237,971
18.26
0.3931,200
15.00
41,356
19.88
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,442
16.56
37,672
18.11
49,876
23.98
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,4204.0547,881
23.02
0.9634,694
16.68
54,475
26.19
34,317
16.50
36,117
17.36
43,261
20.80
58,490
28.12
71,933
34.58
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10112007.6962,614
30.10
2.0841,074
19.75
73,384
35.28
36,877
17.73
44,154
21.23
61,428
29.53
75,390
36.24
86,988
41.82
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10121,2204.3345,471
21.86
0.9634,451
16.56
50,981
24.51
34,199
16.44
35,962
17.29
39,411
18.95
52,184
25.09
64,326
30.93
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,8403.7636,928
17.75
0.4831,460
15.12
39,662
19.07
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,618
17.12
38,576
18.55
44,527
21.41
Cooks, Fast Food35-20115706.3033,632
16.17
0.7831,200
15.00
34,848
16.75
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,309
16.98
37,960
18.25
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201218012.6145,708
21.97
1.7135,584
17.11
50,769
24.41
34,744
16.70
37,458
18.01
43,406
20.87
52,447
25.21
60,588
29.13
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,0905.6938,486
18.50
0.7533,308
16.01
41,075
19.75
31,200
15.00
35,356
17.00
37,152
17.86
41,918
20.15
46,144
22.18
Cooks, Short Order35-20151908.1935,381
17.01
0.8933,724
16.21
36,209
17.41
33,763
16.23
33,763
16.23
35,281
16.96
35,756
17.19
35,942
17.28
Food Preparation Workers35-20217805.4735,639
17.13
0.7731,211
15.01
37,854
18.20
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,243
16.46
37,089
17.83
43,623
20.97
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30006,3203.7337,164
17.87
0.6831,200
15.00
40,145
19.30
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,664
15.22
36,095
17.35
48,575
23.35
Bartenders35-30117506.3242,990
20.67
1.3431,200
15.00
48,885
23.50
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,127
16.89
48,132
23.14
66,299
31.87
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,8605.2032,610
15.68
0.4431,200
15.00
33,315
16.02
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,416
15.58
35,669
17.15
Waiters and Waitresses35-30312,4605.1440,901
19.66
1.1831,200
15.00
45,751
22.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,590
16.63
45,145
21.70
59,389
28.55
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304125011.6234,952
16.80
1.0631,371
15.08
36,743
17.66
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,378
16.53
36,655
17.62
39,945
19.20
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90002,0604.8735,060
16.86
0.4231,214
15.01
36,983
17.78
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,359
16.52
36,642
17.62
39,777
19.12
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90118006.6136,605
17.60
0.7231,341
15.07
39,237
18.86
31,200
15.00
31,561
15.17
36,316
17.46
37,715
18.13
45,217
21.74
Dishwashers35-90216105.9533,230
15.98
0.5631,200
15.00
34,245
16.46
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,215
15.01
35,509
17.07
36,241
17.42
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90314008.3633,629
16.17
0.7531,200
15.00
34,843
16.75
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,737
15.26
35,125
16.89
37,266
17.92
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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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