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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Susquehanna 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 Occupations35-000011,5103.2337,955
18.25
0.3631,200
15.00
41,332
19.87
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,619
16.64
37,860
18.20
48,993
23.55
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,3104.2347,560
22.87
0.9534,367
16.52
54,156
26.04
33,609
16.16
35,849
17.24
43,196
20.77
56,539
27.18
71,776
34.51
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10112007.7863,754
30.65
2.1641,668
20.03
74,798
35.96
36,208
17.41
45,956
22.09
61,428
29.53
77,479
37.25
90,050
43.29
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10121,1104.5544,719
21.50
0.9034,080
16.38
50,039
24.06
33,384
16.05
35,816
17.22
39,647
19.06
50,652
24.35
63,049
30.31
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,6903.8136,311
17.46
0.4031,352
15.07
38,790
18.65
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,340
16.99
37,860
18.20
43,680
21.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201217012.0440,543
19.49
2.0232,288
15.52
44,671
21.48
31,200
15.00
33,738
16.22
37,440
18.00
45,702
21.97
57,200
27.50
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,1605.7938,008
18.27
0.6233,003
15.87
40,510
19.48
31,200
15.00
34,499
16.59
36,624
17.61
40,856
19.64
45,787
22.01
Cooks, Short Order35-20152008.5135,546
17.09
0.9233,318
16.02
36,659
17.62
32,068
15.42
34,703
16.68
35,281
16.96
35,613
17.12
36,618
17.60
Cooks, All Other35-20195017.6635,288
16.97
2.1231,200
15.00
37,332
17.95
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,222
17.41
38,259
18.39
41,725
20.06
Food Preparation Workers35-20216005.5434,783
16.72
0.6531,200
15.00
36,574
17.58
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,674
15.71
37,023
17.80
42,152
20.27
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,6903.7837,581
18.07
0.6131,200
15.00
40,772
19.60
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,541
15.16
36,622
17.61
50,902
24.47
Bartenders35-30117706.4042,685
20.52
1.1931,206
15.00
48,424
23.28
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,752
17.19
46,988
22.59
65,581
31.53
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,5505.0733,238
15.98
0.5331,200
15.00
34,256
16.47
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,017
16.83
36,155
17.38
Waiters and Waitresses35-30312,1705.6141,156
19.79
1.0531,200
15.00
46,133
22.18
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,949
16.80
45,130
21.70
60,962
29.31
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304120012.8034,538
16.60
1.0531,213
15.01
36,201
17.40
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,589
16.15
36,710
17.65
39,945
19.20
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,8204.8534,655
16.66
0.4231,200
15.00
36,382
17.49
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,295
15.53
36,484
17.54
39,249
18.87
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90117106.3036,159
17.38
0.6531,319
15.06
38,579
18.55
31,200
15.00
31,459
15.12
35,650
17.14
37,582
18.07
44,135
21.22
Dishwashers35-90215506.1232,894
15.81
0.5531,200
15.00
33,740
16.22
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,472
16.57
35,986
17.30
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313508.7733,332
16.03
0.8831,200
15.00
34,399
16.54
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,317
15.06
34,580
16.63
36,208
17.41
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909922014.0036,317
17.46
1.7831,932
15.35
38,510
18.51
31,948
15.36
31,948
15.36
36,011
17.31
36,484
17.54
43,623
20.97
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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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