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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Lower Shore 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 Occupations35-000010,2303.4637,160
17.87
0.3731,200
15.00
40,139
19.30
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,791
15.77
37,120
17.85
47,223
22.70
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,0104.6545,861
22.05
0.9433,175
15.95
52,204
25.10
31,272
15.03
34,740
16.70
41,077
19.75
54,127
26.02
67,467
32.44
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111508.6457,638
27.71
2.5037,538
18.05
67,688
32.54
35,633
17.13
39,887
19.18
57,265
27.53
68,392
32.88
81,864
39.36
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10128605.0843,856
21.08
0.9132,890
15.81
49,339
23.72
31,200
15.00
34,740
16.70
39,208
18.85
48,379
23.26
64,144
30.84
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,3104.0535,506
17.07
0.3831,200
15.00
37,660
18.11
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,799
16.73
37,440
18.00
43,159
20.75
Cooks, Fast Food35-20112807.7833,299
16.01
0.6631,200
15.00
34,348
16.51
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,022
17.32
36,518
17.56
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201212014.2837,867
18.21
1.2133,406
16.06
40,097
19.28
31,200
15.00
34,799
16.73
37,091
17.83
39,002
18.75
46,437
22.33
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,2105.3636,811
17.70
0.5531,986
15.38
39,223
18.86
31,200
15.00
32,283
15.52
36,315
17.46
38,056
18.30
44,159
21.23
Cooks, Short Order35-20156013.6034,169
16.43
1.6631,266
15.03
35,620
17.13
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,930
15.83
34,133
16.41
39,209
18.85
Cooks, All Other35-201910017.6632,190
15.48
1.2931,200
15.00
32,685
15.71
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,280
16.00
Food Preparation Workers35-20215506.0433,959
16.33
0.7631,200
15.00
35,339
16.99
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,915
16.79
39,940
19.20
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,3803.8537,102
17.84
0.6331,200
15.00
40,053
19.26
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,774
17.20
48,154
23.15
Bartenders35-30117806.0242,784
20.57
1.1831,200
15.00
48,576
23.35
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,882
16.77
46,896
22.55
65,957
31.71
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,3705.5532,517
15.63
0.3831,200
15.00
33,175
15.95
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,715
16.21
35,202
16.92
Waiters and Waitresses35-30312,0605.4540,557
19.50
1.0631,200
15.00
45,236
21.75
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,744
15.26
43,796
21.06
60,489
29.08
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304117013.3633,217
15.97
1.2731,200
15.00
34,225
16.45
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,358
16.52
37,216
17.89
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,5205.3534,110
16.40
0.4431,200
15.00
35,566
17.10
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,570
15.18
35,253
16.95
38,238
18.38
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90116106.4235,004
16.83
0.7931,200
15.00
36,906
17.74
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,314
16.02
36,020
17.32
40,204
19.33
Dishwashers35-90214106.6532,368
15.56
0.4531,200
15.00
32,952
15.84
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,982
15.86
34,785
16.72
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313508.6133,253
15.99
0.8131,200
15.00
34,279
16.48
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,668
16.19
37,567
18.06
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909915014.4337,166
17.87
1.2933,592
16.15
38,953
18.73
31,492
15.14
34,974
16.81
36,761
17.67
37,282
17.92
44,660
21.47
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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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