Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

Table of contents

All industries|2023

Upper 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 Occupations35-00006,5203.9835,738
17.00
0.4328,358
14.00
39,428
19.00
27,940
13.00
28,783
14.00
31,675
15.00
36,555
18.00
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10006805.7446,484
22.00
1.2033,150
16.00
53,151
26.00
31,928
15.00
35,493
17.00
41,361
20.00
53,225
26.00
Chefs and Head Cooks35-101111011.1864,124
31.00
3.0441,658
20.00
75,356
36.00
39,399
19.00
46,061
22.00
60,288
29.00
77,418
37.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10125706.0343,066
21.00
1.0432,705
16.00
48,247
23.00
30,391
15.00
35,210
17.00
39,027
19.00
47,892
23.00
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20001,5404.7234,864
17.00
0.4729,242
14.00
37,675
18.00
28,570
14.00
30,005
14.00
34,516
17.00
36,858
18.00
Cooks, Fast Food35-20112309.8531,426
15.00
0.8628,281
14.00
32,999
16.00
28,317
14.00
28,570
14.00
29,490
14.00
35,614
17.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201216011.5536,581
18.00
1.0831,397
15.00
39,173
19.00
30,084
14.00
32,201
15.00
36,367
17.00
38,719
19.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-20146806.2936,088
17.00
0.7030,085
14.00
39,090
19.00
28,970
14.00
30,806
15.00
35,504
17.00
37,908
18.00
Cooks, Short Order35-201511011.0433,549
16.00
0.9530,758
15.00
34,944
17.00
28,955
14.00
33,311
16.00
33,784
16.00
34,321
17.00
Food Preparation Workers35-20213307.4733,773
16.00
0.9228,869
14.00
36,225
17.00
28,132
14.00
29,636
14.00
31,842
15.00
36,066
17.00
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30003,3304.8234,862
17.00
0.7128,134
14.00
38,226
18.00
27,804
13.00
28,606
14.00
29,726
14.00
35,461
17.00
Bartenders35-30114408.0137,915
18.00
1.4827,998
13.00
42,873
21.00
27,560
13.00
28,303
14.00
30,146
14.00
42,485
20.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30231,4206.5130,782
15.00
0.5128,296
14.00
32,026
15.00
28,039
13.00
28,635
14.00
29,592
14.00
31,951
15.00
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,2906.9538,604
19.00
1.2128,043
13.00
43,885
21.00
27,560
13.00
28,493
14.00
30,769
15.00
43,896
21.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304118014.1532,672
16.00
2.1027,965
13.00
35,025
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,200
14.00
30,143
14.00
34,658
17.00
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90009706.1432,644
16.00
0.6128,069
13.00
34,931
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,510
14.00
30,357
15.00
35,090
17.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90113607.7833,490
16.00
0.9628,034
13.00
36,218
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,436
14.00
30,657
15.00
36,249
17.00
Dishwashers35-90212608.7031,017
15.00
0.9028,019
13.00
32,516
16.00
27,605
13.00
28,449
14.00
29,128
14.00
32,343
16.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-903123010.7831,533
15.00
1.3028,060
13.00
33,270
16.00
27,560
13.00
28,780
14.00
30,315
15.00
31,575
15.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909912012.3135,834
17.00
2.2728,907
14.00
39,297
19.00
28,266
14.00
29,865
14.00
33,594
16.00
38,591
19.00
Table of contents

Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

Return to Maryland Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics home page
Last updated June 2024