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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Upper 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 Occupations35-00006,6203.8137,713
18.13
0.3831,200
15.00
40,970
19.70
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,372
16.52
37,843
18.19
47,578
22.87
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10007005.5847,055
22.62
1.0834,055
16.37
53,555
25.75
32,701
15.72
35,846
17.23
42,558
20.46
55,365
26.62
71,219
34.24
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101112010.2661,687
29.66
2.4839,862
19.16
72,600
34.90
35,633
17.13
46,772
22.49
60,075
28.88
73,644
35.41
94,233
45.30
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10125806.0944,116
21.21
1.0133,789
16.24
49,280
23.69
32,157
15.46
35,342
16.99
39,959
19.21
47,529
22.85
61,991
29.80
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20001,5704.6336,229
17.42
0.3831,375
15.08
38,655
18.58
31,200
15.00
31,284
15.04
35,650
17.14
38,120
18.33
43,623
20.97
Cooks, Fast Food35-20112509.0234,437
16.56
0.7531,200
15.00
36,056
17.33
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,580
16.62
36,400
17.50
39,052
18.77
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201215012.3137,098
17.84
1.1932,206
15.48
39,543
19.01
31,200
15.00
32,704
15.72
36,194
17.40
39,253
18.87
46,232
22.23
Cooks, Restaurant35-20146606.7037,497
18.03
0.5932,662
15.70
39,915
19.19
31,200
15.00
34,416
16.55
36,563
17.58
39,209
18.85
44,152
21.23
Cooks, Short Order35-20157014.5835,492
17.06
1.3133,159
15.94
36,658
17.62
33,513
16.11
33,763
16.23
35,127
16.89
35,323
16.98
37,031
17.80
Food Preparation Workers35-20213907.1135,144
16.90
0.7331,201
15.00
37,115
17.84
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,088
15.91
36,765
17.68
43,565
20.94
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30003,4404.3637,242
17.90
0.6331,200
15.00
40,263
19.36
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
36,144
17.38
47,710
22.94
Bartenders35-30115506.8041,060
19.74
1.2431,200
15.00
45,991
22.11
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,574
16.14
45,436
21.84
65,957
31.71
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30231,4306.3133,034
15.88
0.4231,200
15.00
33,951
16.32
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,918
16.79
36,123
17.37
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,2706.3840,720
19.58
1.0831,200
15.00
45,480
21.87
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,743
16.22
44,890
21.58
60,786
29.22
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304117015.2434,276
16.48
1.4131,200
15.00
35,815
17.22
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,948
15.84
36,166
17.39
37,315
17.94
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90009206.3234,944
16.80
0.5531,200
15.00
36,816
17.70
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,885
15.81
36,323
17.46
41,791
20.09
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90113307.7435,400
17.02
0.8831,200
15.00
37,500
18.03
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,142
15.93
37,344
17.95
42,628
20.49
Dishwashers35-90212708.2233,104
15.92
0.6431,200
15.00
34,057
16.37
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,670
16.67
36,160
17.38
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-903117012.0434,067
16.38
1.3831,200
15.00
35,501
17.07
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,791
15.28
35,148
16.90
37,490
18.02
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909915015.8238,201
18.37
1.8533,010
15.87
40,797
19.61
31,520
15.15
34,091
16.39
36,323
17.46
42,560
20.46
45,599
21.92
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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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