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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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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 Occupations35-00009,6403.4131,611
15.20		0.3626,121
12.56		34,356
16.52		26,000
12.50		26,070
12.53		28,042
13.48		33,361
16.04
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,0304.6141,607
20.00		0.9929,501
14.18		47,660
22.91		28,342
13.63		30,704
14.76		36,166
17.39		46,814
22.51
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111409.0556,921
27.37		2.6136,207
17.41		67,278
32.35		33,803
16.25		41,845
20.12		57,027
27.42		68,576
32.97
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10128904.9139,202
18.85		0.9229,016
13.95		44,296
21.30		28,326
13.62		30,141
14.49		35,485
17.06		44,448
21.37
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20002,4003.9431,391
15.09		0.4826,427
12.71		33,873
16.28		26,000
12.50		26,958
12.96		29,127
14.00		34,200
16.44
Cooks, Fast Food35-20114207.5027,792
13.36		0.6326,005
12.50		28,685
13.79		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		26,909
12.94		28,474
13.69
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201223010.4940,140
19.30		1.4930,094
14.47		45,163
21.71		28,952
13.92		31,304
15.05		35,940
17.28		50,274
24.17
Cooks, Restaurant35-20149005.6831,775
15.28		0.7626,749
12.86		34,289
16.48		26,000
12.50		27,364
13.16		29,319
14.10		35,194
16.92
Cooks, Short Order35-20151309.6731,374
15.08		1.0328,144
13.53		32,989
15.86		27,838
13.38		29,033
13.96		30,019
14.43		35,181
16.91
Cooks, All Other35-20195014.1332,442
15.60		1.4329,347
14.11		33,989
16.34		28,423
13.66		31,149
14.98		32,485
15.62		33,182
15.95
Food Preparation Workers35-20216705.4230,017
14.43		0.6726,255
12.62		31,898
15.34		26,000
12.50		26,386
12.69		28,246
13.58		33,012
15.87
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30004,9503.9530,267
14.55		0.5726,009
12.50		32,396
15.57		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		27,318
13.13		29,196
14.04
Bartenders35-30115306.7933,010
15.87		1.2026,179
12.59		36,425
17.51		26,000
12.50		26,119
12.56		28,164
13.54		35,206
16.93
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30232,8505.1527,677
13.31		0.3626,002
12.50		28,514
13.71		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		26,956
12.96		28,284
13.60
Waiters and Waitresses35-30311,4205.7234,498
16.59		1.1426,045
12.52		38,724
18.62		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		27,955
13.44		37,084
17.83
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-304115013.4829,787
14.32		1.2826,134
12.56		31,614
15.20		26,000
12.50		26,327
12.66		28,848
13.87		32,812
15.78
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90001,2605.2929,142
14.01		0.4426,019
12.51		30,704
14.76		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		27,582
13.26		29,655
14.26
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90114007.6229,822
14.34		0.8526,035
12.52		31,716
15.25		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		27,912
13.42		31,134
14.97
Dishwashers35-90212607.8628,828
13.86		1.0026,063
12.53		30,211
14.52		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		27,415
13.18		29,086
13.98
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313108.3628,188
13.55		0.8126,000
12.50		29,282
14.08		26,000
12.50		26,000
12.50		26,576
12.78		28,373
13.64
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90992908.6129,527
14.20		0.8326,288
12.64		31,146
14.97		26,000
12.50		26,723
12.85		28,460
13.68		30,119
14.48
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Last updated December 2023