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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Western 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 Occupations35-00009,1403.3136,182
17.40
0.3331,200
15.00
38,673
18.59
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,251
15.02
36,437
17.52
45,782
22.01
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10009604.4944,497
21.39
0.8932,693
15.72
50,399
24.23
31,200
15.00
34,199
16.44
40,058
19.26
49,296
23.70
63,635
30.59
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111309.0958,115
27.94
2.3736,617
17.60
68,864
33.11
33,677
16.19
39,053
18.78
59,989
28.84
71,910
34.57
87,797
42.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10128304.7342,279
20.33
0.8532,407
15.58
47,215
22.70
31,200
15.00
33,618
16.16
38,990
18.75
47,658
22.91
58,244
28.00
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,1104.0034,673
16.67
0.3431,200
15.00
36,409
17.50
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,093
15.91
36,524
17.56
41,076
19.75
Cooks, Fast Food35-20113907.3132,918
15.83
0.5331,200
15.00
33,777
16.24
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,381
16.05
36,521
17.56
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201220011.3937,036
17.81
1.2831,306
15.05
39,900
19.18
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,732
17.18
39,348
18.92
46,690
22.45
Cooks, Restaurant35-20148605.8735,466
17.05
0.5731,207
15.00
37,596
18.07
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,080
16.87
37,533
18.04
41,945
20.17
Cooks, Short Order35-20159013.1334,791
16.73
1.3831,596
15.19
36,388
17.49
31,200
15.00
32,275
15.52
33,576
16.14
35,145
16.90
41,600
20.00
Cooks, All Other35-20197016.6532,562
15.65
1.4431,200
15.00
33,243
15.98
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
38,143
18.34
Food Preparation Workers35-20215106.1134,032
16.36
0.5731,200
15.00
35,447
17.04
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,610
15.20
36,394
17.50
37,972
18.26
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30004,8703.8235,751
17.19
0.5331,200
15.00
38,027
18.28
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
35,413
17.03
45,436
21.84
Bartenders35-30117306.0638,674
18.59
1.0531,200
15.00
42,412
20.39
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
43,214
20.78
59,980
28.84
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,3005.2932,568
15.66
0.3431,200
15.00
33,252
15.99
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,628
16.17
36,144
17.38
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,6005.9539,415
18.95
1.0031,200
15.00
43,522
20.92
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
40,490
19.47
59,231
28.48
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304124013.0232,894
15.81
0.8731,200
15.00
33,741
16.22
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,830
16.26
35,916
17.27
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,1905.3133,896
16.30
0.4331,200
15.00
35,244
16.94
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
34,448
16.56
40,953
19.69
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90114706.5434,397
16.54
0.6331,200
15.00
35,996
17.31
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,948
15.36
34,923
16.79
41,385
19.90
Dishwashers35-90213407.2032,294
15.53
0.5031,200
15.00
32,841
15.79
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
32,674
15.71
34,776
16.72
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-903123010.7232,751
15.75
0.8431,200
15.00
33,527
16.12
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
33,258
15.99
35,536
17.08
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909915013.0237,613
18.08
1.7732,142
15.45
40,349
19.40
31,200
15.00
32,732
15.74
33,689
16.20
43,122
20.73
48,270
23.21
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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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