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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Western Maryland

 

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 Occupations35-00009,6303.3733,562
16.00
0.3627,597
13.00
36,545
18.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
29,211
14.00
35,222
17.00
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,0204.7542,859
21.00
0.9730,426
15.00
49,076
24.00
29,256
14.00
31,494
15.00
37,849
18.00
47,782
23.00
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111309.6758,921
28.00
2.2440,231
19.00
68,267
33.00
37,834
18.00
44,980
22.00
56,062
27.00
73,030
35.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10128904.9240,523
19.00
0.9429,846
14.00
45,861
22.00
29,101
14.00
31,052
15.00
36,503
18.00
45,928
22.00
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,3303.9032,856
16.00
0.5027,802
13.00
35,383
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,024
13.00
30,617
15.00
35,108
17.00
Cooks, Fast Food35-20113707.2229,779
14.00
0.6227,560
13.00
30,889
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,024
13.00
31,817
15.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201224010.7243,261
21.00
1.6131,665
15.00
49,060
24.00
29,596
14.00
34,032
16.00
38,633
19.00
57,262
28.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-20149205.4632,963
16.00
0.6727,988
13.00
35,451
17.00
27,560
13.00
28,203
14.00
31,107
15.00
36,134
17.00
Cooks, Short Order35-20151509.2831,387
15.00
0.9528,719
14.00
32,720
16.00
27,560
13.00
29,605
14.00
31,076
15.00
32,439
16.00
Food Preparation Workers35-20216205.7730,957
15.00
0.6927,640
13.00
32,615
16.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
29,223
14.00
32,719
16.00
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30005,0703.9732,556
16.00
0.5827,560
13.00
35,054
17.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,324
14.00
32,953
16.00
Bartenders35-30116306.4135,208
17.00
1.2127,576
13.00
39,024
19.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
29,011
14.00
36,378
17.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,6305.2929,508
14.00
0.4627,560
13.00
30,481
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,041
13.00
29,742
14.00
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,6505.8236,553
18.00
1.0827,576
13.00
41,042
20.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,824
14.00
38,465
18.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304117014.5830,979
15.00
1.4827,757
13.00
32,589
16.00
27,560
13.00
27,694
13.00
29,426
14.00
33,410
16.00
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,2005.2931,254
15.00
0.5027,590
13.00
33,086
16.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,780
14.00
32,977
16.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90114406.8031,853
15.00
0.7227,694
13.00
33,933
16.00
27,560
13.00
27,869
13.00
29,222
14.00
34,856
17.00
Dishwashers35-90212908.1129,647
14.00
0.8927,560
13.00
30,691
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
28,017
13.00
29,591
14.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90312709.3229,822
14.00
0.9927,560
13.00
30,952
15.00
27,560
13.00
27,560
13.00
27,892
13.00
29,640
14.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909920010.4234,154
16.00
1.5728,622
14.00
36,920
18.00
27,951
13.00
28,957
14.00
31,458
15.00
37,595
18.00
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