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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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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 Occupations35-000010,4903.3931,161
14.98
0.4724,619
11.84
34,432
16.55
24,440
11.75
24,567
11.81
28,560
13.73
31,800
15.29
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,0404.2244,934
21.60
1.1729,398
14.13
52,702
25.34
28,990
13.94
30,524
14.68
39,170
18.83
58,666
28.20
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101113010.1061,740
29.68
2.8239,778
19.12
72,720
34.96
36,907
17.74
49,508
23.80
62,686
30.14
74,477
35.81
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10129204.3342,628
20.49
1.1529,054
13.97
49,416
23.76
28,990
13.94
30,524
14.68
37,545
18.05
49,816
23.95
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,2404.1430,960
14.88
0.6225,650
12.33
33,615
16.16
24,471
11.76
27,131
13.04
29,684
14.27
34,483
16.58
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201213012.5036,411
17.51
1.9830,198
14.52
39,517
19.00
29,712
14.28
31,800
15.29
35,417
17.03
38,724
18.62
Cooks, Restaurant35-20149005.2932,152
15.46
1.0527,210
13.08
34,623
16.65
24,909
11.98
28,561
13.73
30,124
14.48
35,942
17.28
Cooks, Short Order35-20151409.2428,816
13.85
1.7724,467
11.76
30,990
14.90
24,471
11.76
24,471
11.77
28,088
13.50
31,475
15.13
Cooks, All Other35-20196017.9734,124
16.41
2.9629,583
14.22
36,395
17.50
30,156
14.50
30,929
14.87
31,341
15.07
38,290
18.41
Food Preparation Workers35-20217105.7730,317
14.58
0.9925,327
12.18
32,812
15.77
24,440
11.75
26,738
12.85
28,891
13.89
31,799
15.29
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,5003.8429,304
14.09
0.7224,460
11.76
31,726
15.25
24,440
11.75
24,469
11.76
27,034
13.00
29,208
14.04
Bartenders35-30114706.9332,960
15.85
1.7524,555
11.81
37,163
17.87
24,440
11.75
24,471
11.77
27,093
13.03
36,925
17.75
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,9504.7027,868
13.40
0.6224,515
11.79
29,545
14.20
24,440
11.75
24,567
11.81
27,424
13.18
29,095
13.99
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,8505.5730,656
14.74
1.5024,440
11.75
33,763
16.23
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
24,655
11.85
28,472
13.69
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304123016.0129,403
14.14
1.5525,158
12.10
31,526
15.16
24,440
11.75
24,808
11.93
28,704
13.80
31,800
15.29
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,7104.5428,987
13.94
0.5824,683
11.87
31,138
14.97
24,440
11.75
24,737
11.89
28,334
13.62
29,846
14.35
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90116106.6429,867
14.36
1.0224,611
11.83
32,495
15.62
24,440
11.75
24,733
11.89
28,560
13.73
33,656
16.18
Dishwashers35-90213706.9727,712
13.32
0.9424,709
11.88
29,213
14.04
24,471
11.76
24,737
11.89
27,943
13.43
29,043
13.96
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313507.8327,253
13.10
1.2024,476
11.77
28,641
13.77
24,440
11.75
24,471
11.77
26,552
12.77
28,053
13.49
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90993907.6930,374
14.60
1.2026,268
12.63
32,427
15.59
24,471
11.76
28,560
13.73
28,561
13.73
36,058
17.34
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Last updated April 2022