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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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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 Occupations35-000015,9202.2931,517
15.15
0.4024,795
11.92
34,878
16.77
24,440
11.75
24,909
11.98
28,560
13.73
34,189
16.44
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10001,6403.0845,177
21.72
1.0229,617
14.24
52,957
25.46
28,990
13.94
30,254
14.55
39,984
19.22
53,441
25.69
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10112207.1162,292
29.95
2.2539,558
19.02
73,659
35.41
36,906
17.74
46,911
22.55
61,424
29.53
74,477
35.81
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10121,4103.2042,464
20.42
1.0128,913
13.90
49,240
23.67
28,990
13.94
29,788
14.32
37,545
18.05
50,758
24.40
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20003,8602.8931,612
15.20
0.5425,834
12.42
34,501
16.59
24,471
11.76
27,316
13.13
29,956
14.40
35,594
17.11
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20124408.1136,714
17.65
1.1330,006
14.43
40,069
19.26
29,902
14.38
30,730
14.77
36,327
17.47
40,120
19.29
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,5603.6632,857
15.80
1.0627,122
13.04
35,724
17.18
24,909
11.98
28,560
13.73
30,715
14.77
36,059
17.34
Cooks, Short Order35-20152306.8829,784
14.32
1.7024,644
11.85
32,354
15.55
24,471
11.76
24,471
11.77
28,561
13.73
31,475
15.13
Cooks, All Other35-201910011.5433,016
15.87
1.7029,413
14.14
34,817
16.74
28,798
13.85
30,929
14.87
31,172
14.99
36,059
17.34
Food Preparation Workers35-20211,1404.4129,695
14.28
0.7325,228
12.13
31,929
15.35
24,440
11.75
25,859
12.43
28,560
13.73
30,715
14.77
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-30007,8502.6029,368
14.12
0.5924,467
11.76
31,818
15.30
24,440
11.75
24,449
11.75
27,025
12.99
29,510
14.19
Bartenders35-30111,0304.7429,534
14.20
1.2724,447
11.75
32,078
15.42
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
26,679
12.83
28,560
13.73
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30233,5703.3028,570
13.74
0.6224,818
11.93
30,446
14.64
24,440
11.75
24,737
11.89
28,337
13.62
29,510
14.19
Waiters and Waitresses35-30312,6404.0030,652
14.74
1.2824,440
11.75
33,757
16.23
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
25,349
12.19
28,560
13.73
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30416108.9128,202
13.56
1.0624,498
11.78
30,054
14.45
24,440
11.75
24,555
11.81
26,819
12.89
30,156
14.50
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90002,5703.4829,234
14.05
0.5324,819
11.93
31,442
15.12
24,440
11.75
25,158
12.10
28,449
13.68
31,474
15.13
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90117105.6530,068
14.46
0.9924,741
11.89
32,731
15.74
24,440
11.75
25,002
12.02
28,560
13.73
35,885
17.25
Dishwashers35-90216505.0728,136
13.53
0.8324,998
12.02
29,705
14.28
24,471
11.76
25,527
12.27
27,962
13.44
29,042
13.96
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90315706.1328,063
13.49
1.2724,454
11.76
29,868
14.36
24,440
11.75
24,471
11.76
26,717
12.84
28,561
13.73
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90996506.1730,450
14.64
1.0426,053
12.53
32,648
15.70
24,471
11.76
28,560
13.73
29,344
14.11
35,301
16.97
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Last updated April 2022