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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Prince George's 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 Occupations35-000025,9502.1539,114
18.80
0.3231,460
15.13
42,941
20.64
31,200
15.00
31,209
15.00
35,355
17.00
40,385
19.42
49,751
23.92
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10002,6802.8949,531
23.81
0.8235,573
17.10
56,510
27.17
35,636
17.13
37,019
17.80
45,854
22.05
58,898
28.32
75,961
36.52
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10113306.0464,082
30.81
2.1639,825
19.15
76,210
36.64
37,440
18.00
39,696
19.08
62,484
30.04
77,150
37.09
96,933
46.60
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,3503.0847,464
22.82
0.8035,317
16.98
53,537
25.74
35,254
16.95
36,704
17.65
45,244
21.75
56,635
27.23
66,300
31.87
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20005,5402.5438,816
18.66
0.4232,439
15.60
42,004
20.19
31,200
15.00
33,391
16.05
37,347
17.96
43,768
21.04
48,135
23.14
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,2204.1334,476
16.58
0.6731,293
15.04
36,068
17.34
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,541
16.13
36,563
17.58
38,008
18.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20123408.6442,710
20.53
0.9536,731
17.66
45,699
21.97
36,852
17.72
37,456
18.01
42,863
20.61
45,671
21.96
48,470
23.30
Cooks, Restaurant35-20142,3003.4341,738
20.07
0.6934,467
16.57
45,373
21.81
33,391
16.05
36,031
17.32
39,112
18.80
46,318
22.27
49,751
23.92
Food Preparation Workers35-20211,4703.5336,986
17.78
0.6731,885
15.33
39,536
19.01
31,200
15.00
33,081
15.90
34,671
16.67
38,499
18.51
45,518
21.88
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300013,4402.5037,923
18.23
0.5731,200
15.00
41,284
19.85
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,355
16.52
37,397
17.98
48,072
23.11
Bartenders35-30111,3604.9245,648
21.95
1.1332,148
15.46
52,397
25.19
31,200
15.00
33,649
16.18
37,345
17.95
53,070
25.51
72,878
35.04
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30237,7803.0933,824
16.26
0.4631,200
15.00
35,135
16.89
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,822
16.74
37,733
18.14
Waiters and Waitresses35-30313,7504.6343,567
20.95
1.1831,485
15.14
49,609
23.85
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,444
17.52
46,462
22.34
62,864
30.22
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30415508.4538,389
18.46
0.9534,046
16.37
40,561
19.50
33,381
16.05
35,159
16.90
36,706
17.65
41,661
20.03
46,095
22.16
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90004,2903.6236,723
17.66
0.4132,081
15.42
39,044
18.77
31,355
15.07
32,992
15.86
35,574
17.10
37,814
18.18
45,245
21.75
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90112,2204.3236,416
17.51
0.6632,380
15.57
38,434
18.48
31,784
15.28
32,992
15.86
34,588
16.63
37,358
17.96
44,432
21.36
Dishwashers35-90218005.0936,561
17.58
0.8031,934
15.35
38,874
18.69
31,200
15.00
31,948
15.36
35,307
16.97
37,327
17.95
46,255
22.24
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90317506.2335,762
17.19
0.8031,365
15.08
37,961
18.25
31,200
15.00
31,527
15.16
35,472
17.05
37,407
17.98
42,598
20.48
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90995208.2839,703
19.09
0.9034,915
16.79
42,098
20.24
34,766
16.71
36,394
17.50
39,001
18.75
43,660
20.99
46,783
22.49
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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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