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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Baltimore County

 

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 Occupations35-000027,5402.0635,630
17.00
0.3028,512
14.00
39,189
19.00
28,035
13.00
29,104
14.00
31,639
15.00
36,624
18.00
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10002,9402.7446,556
22.00
0.7533,142
16.00
53,263
26.00
31,928
15.00
35,373
17.00
40,955
20.00
54,284
26.00
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10114505.5764,038
31.00
1.4542,181
20.00
74,966
36.00
40,813
20.00
46,061
22.00
61,890
30.00
80,685
39.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,4902.8543,378
21.00
0.7332,702
16.00
48,716
23.00
30,215
15.00
35,303
17.00
37,567
18.00
48,423
23.00
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20006,6202.3534,759
17.00
0.3829,054
14.00
37,612
18.00
28,457
14.00
29,714
14.00
34,124
16.00
36,915
18.00
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,1504.2030,141
14.00
0.6828,055
13.00
31,184
15.00
27,560
13.00
28,457
14.00
29,449
14.00
30,738
15.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20125006.7938,423
18.00
0.7533,667
16.00
40,800
20.00
32,490
16.00
35,714
17.00
37,264
18.00
39,630
19.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-20142,4903.4036,326
17.00
0.7129,984
14.00
39,496
19.00
28,970
14.00
30,593
15.00
35,219
17.00
37,998
18.00
Cooks, Short Order35-20154605.5533,775
16.00
0.8731,447
15.00
34,939
17.00
28,955
14.00
33,564
16.00
33,784
16.00
34,320
17.00
Cooks, All Other35-201911012.1236,534
18.00
2.0329,004
14.00
40,299
19.00
27,560
13.00
30,176
15.00
36,303
17.00
39,738
19.00
Food Preparation Workers35-20211,9003.5934,493
17.00
0.5429,383
14.00
37,048
18.00
28,901
14.00
30,057
14.00
33,542
16.00
36,649
18.00
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300014,0202.3834,542
17.00
0.5128,347
14.00
37,640
18.00
27,918
13.00
28,880
14.00
30,001
14.00
35,694
17.00
Bartenders35-30111,5004.3939,621
19.00
1.1628,379
14.00
45,243
22.00
28,213
14.00
28,659
14.00
34,836
17.00
45,523
22.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30236,8302.9830,977
15.00
0.4128,306
14.00
32,313
16.00
27,918
13.00
28,854
14.00
29,399
14.00
32,306
16.00
Waiters and Waitresses35-30314,3903.4538,709
19.00
0.9828,201
14.00
43,963
21.00
27,703
13.00
28,780
14.00
30,728
15.00
44,720
22.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30411,2906.2933,333
16.00
0.6729,270
14.00
35,365
17.00
29,305
14.00
29,412
14.00
31,460
15.00
35,931
17.00
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90003,9603.4232,823
16.00
0.3928,097
14.00
35,186
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,523
14.00
30,379
15.00
35,663
17.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,6804.2733,313
16.00
0.6128,159
14.00
35,890
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,755
14.00
30,379
15.00
35,987
17.00
Dishwashers35-90211,0404.7131,584
15.00
0.6627,878
13.00
33,437
16.00
27,560
13.00
28,190
14.00
30,166
15.00
33,760
16.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90317106.5431,603
15.00
0.9127,911
13.00
33,449
16.00
27,831
13.00
28,081
14.00
29,651
14.00
34,497
17.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90995305.8335,333
17.00
0.9829,904
14.00
38,047
18.00
28,734
14.00
30,969
15.00
33,945
16.00
37,057
18.00
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Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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