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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

Montgomery 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 Occupations35-000030,7401.9235,776
17.20
0.3128,026
13.47
39,650
19.06
27,289
13.12
29,126
14.00
32,455
15.60
37,313
17.94
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10003,4602.4548,857
23.49
0.8133,138
15.93
56,716
27.27
30,368
14.60
36,145
17.38
43,308
20.82
58,013
27.89
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10115204.8866,751
32.09
1.9539,829
19.15
80,212
38.56
32,366
15.56
42,532
20.45
69,991
33.65
76,709
36.88
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,9402.5645,696
21.97
0.7632,723
15.73
52,183
25.09
29,971
14.41
35,979
17.30
42,078
20.23
52,142
25.07
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20007,2702.1935,451
17.04
0.4028,878
13.88
38,738
18.62
27,849
13.39
30,537
14.68
34,709
16.69
38,620
18.57
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,0304.0631,708
15.24
0.8528,062
13.49
33,531
16.12
27,850
13.39
28,893
13.89
31,663
15.22
34,392
16.53
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20127605.1241,521
19.96
0.8235,083
16.87
44,740
21.51
34,924
16.79
37,257
17.91
38,921
18.71
44,874
21.57
Cooks, Restaurant35-20142,9203.0037,040
17.81
0.6630,454
14.64
40,332
19.39
29,349
14.11
31,221
15.01
36,371
17.49
40,511
19.48
Cooks, Short Order35-20151508.9836,166
17.39
1.5330,049
14.45
39,225
18.86
30,661
14.74
30,661
14.74
37,108
17.84
37,813
18.18
Food Preparation Workers35-20212,3602.9633,013
15.87
0.6327,361
13.15
35,839
17.23
27,073
13.02
27,979
13.45
31,201
15.00
35,380
17.01
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300015,1302.2233,844
16.27
0.5227,589
13.26
36,971
17.77
27,048
13.00
28,453
13.68
30,883
14.85
35,009
16.83
Bartenders35-30119904.7939,354
18.92
1.2228,242
13.58
44,910
21.59
27,040
13.00
29,465
14.17
34,206
16.45
42,813
20.58
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30238,4602.5831,349
15.07
0.4727,736
13.33
33,155
15.94
27,332
13.14
28,526
13.71
30,321
14.58
33,418
16.07
Waiters and Waitresses35-30314,6803.4237,009
17.79
1.0926,981
12.97
42,023
20.20
26,452
12.72
27,295
13.12
31,200
15.00
37,324
17.94
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30411,0006.7334,660
16.66
0.7530,028
14.44
36,976
17.78
29,768
14.31
30,895
14.85
34,186
16.44
37,019
17.80
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90004,8802.8132,979
15.86
0.4127,597
13.27
35,670
17.15
27,084
13.02
28,367
13.64
31,316
15.06
35,360
17.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,5404.3633,902
16.30
0.6328,554
13.73
36,575
17.58
27,323
13.14
29,786
14.32
31,935
15.35
36,506
17.55
Dishwashers35-90219704.5133,127
15.93
1.0327,356
13.15
36,013
17.31
26,703
12.84
27,684
13.31
30,853
14.83
35,193
16.92
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90311,2704.4730,735
14.78
0.8926,927
12.95
32,640
15.69
26,707
12.84
27,525
13.23
28,816
13.85
32,131
15.45
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90991,0804.7134,170
16.43
0.7828,723
13.81
36,894
17.74
27,374
13.16
29,929
14.39
35,190
16.92
35,360
17.00
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Last updated December 2023