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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

Lower 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
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35-00009,0403.6329,188
14.03
0.4124,440
11.75
31,563
15.17
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
25,566
12.29
29,656
14.26
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10009004.5840,611
19.52
1.0727,527
13.23
47,154
22.67
26,363
12.67
28,619
13.76
36,748
17.67
48,396
23.27
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111707.8649,537
23.82
2.6829,193
14.03
59,709
28.71
28,350
13.63
29,007
13.95
47,856
23.01
58,708
28.22
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10127404.9338,604
18.56
1.0527,347
13.15
44,233
21.27
26,363
12.67
28,619
13.76
36,360
17.48
46,778
22.49
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,0804.1329,472
14.17
0.5924,687
11.87
31,865
15.32
24,440
11.75
24,672
11.86
28,279
13.60
30,732
14.77
Cooks, Fast Food35-20112108.8426,786
12.88
1.0524,440
11.75
27,959
13.44
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
25,201
12.12
26,926
12.95
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201213012.7031,087
14.95
1.6226,565
12.77
33,348
16.03
25,578
12.30
27,954
13.44
30,240
14.54
31,677
15.23
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,0005.2831,013
14.91
1.0125,983
12.49
33,528
16.12
24,440
11.75
27,337
13.14
28,706
13.80
34,146
16.42
Cooks, Short Order35-201510012.6029,546
14.20
1.8724,530
11.79
32,055
15.41
24,440
11.75
24,525
11.79
28,622
13.76
34,611
16.64
Cooks, All Other35-20196018.8830,452
14.64
2.9727,375
13.16
31,991
15.38
25,736
12.37
28,347
13.63
28,347
13.63
31,800
15.29
Food Preparation Workers35-20215805.6027,344
13.15
0.8324,440
11.75
28,796
13.84
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
25,203
12.12
28,892
13.89
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30004,5004.2027,665
13.30
0.6124,440
11.75
29,277
14.08
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
27,249
13.10
Bartenders35-30116506.1329,768
14.31
1.2824,440
11.75
32,432
15.59
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
33,808
16.25
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30231,8405.6825,774
12.39
0.4324,440
11.75
26,442
12.71
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,525
11.79
26,720
12.85
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,8305.3928,928
13.91
1.1424,440
11.75
31,172
14.99
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
28,337
13.62
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304118015.2526,551
12.76
1.5524,440
11.75
27,606
13.27
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,656
11.85
28,337
13.62
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,5505.1526,578
12.78
0.5124,440
11.75
27,646
13.29
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,525
11.79
26,490
12.74
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90114306.9827,417
13.18
1.1124,440
11.75
28,905
13.90
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,525
11.79
27,449
13.20
Dishwashers35-90213507.4126,130
12.56
0.8224,440
11.75
26,975
12.97
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
26,423
12.70
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90314106.8025,773
12.39
0.8724,440
11.75
26,440
12.71
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
25,972
12.49
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Last updated April 2022