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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Lower Shore

 

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 Occupations35-000010,0803.5134,056
16.00
0.3927,606
13.00
37,281
18.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
29,365
14.00
35,498
17.00
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10009705.1043,005
21.00
1.0330,832
15.00
49,092
24.00
29,494
14.00
32,210
15.00
37,610
18.00
48,251
23.00
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101110011.2555,518
27.00
3.0236,027
17.00
65,264
31.00
34,129
16.00
38,111
18.00
56,211
27.00
70,006
34.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10128705.2641,608
20.00
1.0230,455
15.00
47,185
23.00
29,339
14.00
31,167
15.00
37,237
18.00
47,407
23.00
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,5003.9832,745
16.00
0.4627,849
13.00
35,193
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,200
14.00
30,535
15.00
35,372
17.00
Cooks, Fast Food35-20114106.8029,714
14.00
0.6727,560
13.00
30,792
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,937
13.00
31,792
15.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201216012.6040,627
20.00
1.8932,574
16.00
44,654
21.00
30,296
15.00
34,923
17.00
36,171
17.00
45,233
22.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,1305.1933,527
16.00
0.6528,236
14.00
36,172
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,633
14.00
31,486
15.00
36,604
18.00
Cooks, Short Order35-20151608.8431,440
15.00
0.8628,984
14.00
32,668
16.00
28,894
14.00
30,156
15.00
31,592
15.00
32,550
16.00
Food Preparation Workers35-20216306.1231,533
15.00
0.8827,639
13.00
33,480
16.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
29,023
14.00
33,659
16.00
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,1104.1533,765
16.00
0.6727,562
13.00
36,866
18.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,317
14.00
34,088
16.00
Bartenders35-30116706.6138,723
19.00
1.2927,665
13.00
44,253
21.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
30,106
14.00
45,334
22.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,2805.6129,158
14.00
0.4527,560
13.00
29,957
14.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,908
13.00
29,403
14.00
Waiters and Waitresses35-30312,0105.5937,560
18.00
1.1327,583
13.00
42,548
20.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
29,162
14.00
43,309
21.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304115013.4830,943
15.00
1.2627,979
13.00
32,425
16.00
27,560
13.00
28,054
13.00
29,767
14.00
33,159
16.00
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,5005.6431,446
15.00
0.5327,570
13.00
33,385
16.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
29,029
14.00
33,511
16.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90115707.2532,974
16.00
0.9827,839
13.00
35,542
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,170
14.00
29,876
14.00
34,687
17.00
Dishwashers35-90213208.0829,559
14.00
0.8027,560
13.00
30,559
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,592
13.00
29,749
14.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90314107.5429,573
14.00
0.7727,560
13.00
30,579
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,567
13.00
29,381
14.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909920010.4333,922
16.00
1.3829,029
14.00
36,369
17.00
28,363
14.00
29,322
14.00
32,997
16.00
35,328
17.00
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