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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Southern Maryland 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 Occupations35-000010,6703.3038,048
18.29
0.3331,200
15.00
41,471
19.94
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,626
16.65
38,322
18.42
47,842
23.00
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,1204.2646,930
22.56
0.8534,211
16.45
53,289
25.62
33,393
16.05
35,707
17.17
43,036
20.69
54,889
26.39
70,243
33.77
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101111010.1565,483
31.48
2.1444,267
21.28
76,091
36.58
38,976
18.74
49,360
23.73
65,558
31.52
77,445
37.23
88,859
42.72
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10121,0204.4244,953
21.61
0.8233,998
16.35
50,430
24.25
33,253
15.99
35,486
17.06
41,215
19.81
49,177
23.64
62,742
30.16
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,3803.9536,870
17.73
0.3731,718
15.25
39,446
18.96
31,200
15.00
31,948
15.36
35,725
17.18
38,801
18.65
44,825
21.55
Cooks, Fast Food35-20115106.4434,044
16.37
0.5631,200
15.00
35,465
17.05
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,530
16.12
35,760
17.19
38,008
18.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201213012.8040,393
19.42
1.2835,057
16.85
43,060
20.70
34,902
16.78
36,791
17.69
39,376
18.93
43,794
21.06
47,842
23.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,0005.4538,738
18.62
0.5833,327
16.02
41,444
19.92
31,200
15.00
35,365
17.00
37,488
18.02
42,598
20.48
46,232
22.23
Cooks, Short Order35-201511010.7836,917
17.75
1.3633,106
15.92
38,822
18.66
31,679
15.23
34,685
16.68
36,530
17.56
39,849
19.16
42,252
20.31
Cooks, All Other35-20195018.2334,168
16.43
1.8531,716
15.25
35,394
17.02
31,862
15.32
31,862
15.32
31,862
15.32
33,986
16.34
42,483
20.42
Food Preparation Workers35-20215705.5435,466
17.05
0.6731,212
15.01
37,593
18.07
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,726
16.21
37,200
17.88
43,224
20.78
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,7303.7337,414
17.99
0.5731,200
15.00
40,521
19.48
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,656
15.70
36,210
17.41
47,753
22.96
Bartenders35-30116606.1844,077
21.19
1.1431,343
15.07
50,445
24.25
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,280
17.44
48,876
23.50
71,688
34.47
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30233,0505.0133,077
15.90
0.4131,200
15.00
34,016
16.35
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,528
16.60
36,165
17.39
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,8406.0142,204
20.29
1.0531,201
15.00
47,705
22.94
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,348
16.99
45,781
22.01
62,626
30.11
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304117011.9537,300
17.93
1.5331,821
15.30
40,039
19.25
31,200
15.00
32,855
15.80
35,803
17.21
39,417
18.95
47,338
22.76
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,4405.1835,577
17.10
0.4631,200
15.00
37,766
18.16
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,535
16.60
36,988
17.78
43,409
20.87
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90115506.2637,389
17.98
0.7631,472
15.13
40,347
19.40
31,200
15.00
31,492
15.14
35,751
17.19
39,384
18.93
45,589
21.92
Dishwashers35-90214106.8033,277
16.00
0.5431,200
15.00
34,315
16.50
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,217
16.93
36,988
17.78
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313508.6734,100
16.39
0.8431,200
15.00
35,550
17.09
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,617
15.20
35,899
17.26
37,543
18.05
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909913012.7039,295
18.89
1.3934,239
16.46
41,823
20.11
33,054
15.89
36,001
17.31
39,014
18.76
41,013
19.72
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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