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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Montgomery 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 Occupations35-000031,4301.9239,881
19.17		0.3031,770
15.27		43,936
21.12		31,200
15.00		31,789
15.28		36,001
17.31		42,452
20.41		51,139
24.59
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10002,9602.4952,964
25.46		0.8135,920
17.27		61,486
29.56		35,254
16.95		37,476
18.02		46,312
22.27		62,589
30.09		80,039
38.48
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10115504.8369,452
33.39		1.7842,042
20.21		83,157
39.98		38,976
18.74		45,854
22.05		68,071
32.73		82,552
39.69		102,336
49.20
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,4102.7149,240
23.67		0.7735,340
16.99		56,190
27.01		34,320
16.50		37,051
17.81		45,541
21.89		57,593
27.69		75,071
36.09
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20007,2902.2039,017
18.76		0.3732,646
15.70		42,202
20.29		31,200
15.00		33,609
16.16		37,793
18.17		43,862
21.09		47,773
22.97
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,3303.8533,879
16.29		0.6631,216
15.01		35,210
16.93		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		33,377
16.05		35,136
16.89		37,996
18.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20126706.3844,307
21.30		0.9437,100
17.84		47,910
23.03		36,638
17.61		38,427
18.47		44,451
21.37		47,359
22.77		51,174
24.60
Cooks, Restaurant35-20143,1503.0441,302
19.86		0.5734,924
16.79		44,492
21.39		33,391
16.05		36,969
17.77		39,084
18.79		45,975
22.10		48,841
23.48
Cooks, Short Order35-20152207.5238,204
18.37		1.2634,012
16.35		40,300
19.38		31,200
15.00		37,611
18.08		38,014
18.28		39,849
19.16		42,252
20.31
Cooks, All Other35-20199013.6140,686
19.56		1.8933,892
16.29		44,083
21.19		31,200
15.00		35,591
17.11		39,426
18.95		45,404
21.83		47,260
22.72
Food Preparation Workers35-20211,8403.1136,879
17.73		0.5732,165
15.46		39,236
18.86		31,200
15.00		33,081
15.90		34,671
16.67		38,776
18.64		44,801
21.54
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300016,4602.2038,680
18.60		0.5031,202
15.00		42,418
20.39		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		34,816
16.74		38,100
18.32		49,875
23.98
Bartenders35-30111,7204.0146,874
22.54		0.9632,780
15.76		53,921
25.92		31,200
15.00		34,557
16.61		41,600
20.00		54,457
26.18		73,478
35.33
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30238,1702.9234,169
16.43		0.4731,200
15.00		35,653
17.14		31,200
15.00		31,200
15.00		31,445
15.12		35,196
16.92		38,846
18.68
Waiters and Waitresses35-30315,2403.5743,363
20.85		0.9831,922
15.35		49,084
23.60		31,200
15.00		32,874
15.81		36,546
17.57		46,183
22.20		62,864
30.22
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30411,3306.5437,306
17.94		0.6234,405
16.54		38,757
18.63		34,386
16.53		35,127
16.89		36,063
17.34		38,099
18.32		42,999
20.67
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90004,7103.1137,199
17.88		0.3332,165
15.46		39,716
19.09		31,200
15.00		33,370
16.04		36,283
17.44		38,791
18.65		45,113
21.69
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,8003.8238,377
18.45		0.5632,894
15.81		41,118
19.77		31,200
15.00		35,071
16.86		36,732
17.66		40,468
19.46		45,738
21.99
Dishwashers35-90211,2203.9935,262
16.95		0.4831,614
15.20		37,087
17.83		31,200
15.00		31,718
15.25		35,096
16.87		36,760
17.67		38,287
18.41
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90311,0405.1035,487
17.06		0.6531,356
15.07		37,552
18.05		31,200
15.00		31,532
15.16		35,509
17.07		37,087
17.83		41,770
20.08
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90996606.8840,242
19.35		0.8434,931
16.79		42,897
20.62		34,765
16.71		36,403
17.50		39,015
18.76		45,806
22.02		46,958
22.58
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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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