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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

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
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35-00009,3303.3728,754
13.82
0.3724,440
11.75
30,912
14.86
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
25,468
12.24
29,087
13.98
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,0104.3939,392
18.94
1.0327,108
13.03
45,534
21.89
26,125
12.56
28,649
13.77
35,742
17.18
46,961
22.58
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101112010.0553,937
25.93
2.6135,556
17.09
63,128
30.35
31,954
15.36
40,572
19.51
50,947
24.49
67,844
32.62
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10128904.6437,481
18.02
1.0226,871
12.92
42,786
20.57
25,934
12.47
28,214
13.56
34,547
16.61
45,259
21.76
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,3903.9728,542
13.72
0.4724,464
11.76
30,581
14.70
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
27,576
13.26
29,914
14.38
Cooks, Fast Food35-20112808.3325,940
12.47
0.8624,440
11.75
26,691
12.83
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
26,671
12.82
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20121909.9532,373
15.56
1.1927,084
13.02
35,017
16.83
25,715
12.36
28,347
13.63
30,753
14.79
36,302
17.45
Cooks, Restaurant35-20148605.5329,760
14.31
0.9424,966
12.00
32,157
15.46
24,440
11.75
24,879
11.96
28,343
13.63
30,147
14.49
Cooks, Short Order35-201515010.1528,744
13.82
1.5424,450
11.75
30,891
14.85
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
26,841
12.90
30,499
14.66
Cooks, All Other35-20196016.0029,174
14.03
1.5326,920
12.94
30,302
14.57
26,377
12.68
28,137
13.53
28,358
13.63
29,835
14.34
Food Preparation Workers35-20218505.2027,185
13.07
0.6124,440
11.75
28,558
13.73
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
25,502
12.26
28,787
13.84
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30004,7204.0227,182
13.07
0.5424,440
11.75
28,552
13.73
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
27,161
13.06
Bartenders35-30115206.7728,139
13.53
1.1724,440
11.75
29,989
14.42
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
28,144
13.53
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,5005.3825,958
12.48
0.4324,440
11.75
26,717
12.84
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
26,551
12.76
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,4505.6328,869
13.88
1.1924,440
11.75
31,083
14.94
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
28,347
13.63
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304125012.2127,635
13.29
1.2624,440
11.75
29,232
14.05
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
27,029
12.99
29,914
14.38
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,2205.0626,438
12.71
0.4424,440
11.75
27,437
13.19
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,499
11.78
27,161
13.06
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90114506.8526,714
12.84
0.7624,440
11.75
27,852
13.39
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,638
11.85
27,414
13.18
Dishwashers35-90212807.7426,374
12.68
0.9124,440
11.75
27,340
13.14
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
26,965
12.96
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313107.7625,955
12.48
0.8624,440
11.75
26,712
12.84
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
26,229
12.61
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Last updated April 2022