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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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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 Occupations35-000027,1101.9733,563
16.14
0.3726,180
12.59
37,254
17.91
24,476
11.77
27,839
13.38
29,721
14.29
36,298
17.45
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10003,3302.4048,973
23.54
0.9531,673
15.23
57,622
27.70
29,958
14.40
33,207
15.96
43,050
20.70
60,025
28.86
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10115504.6273,742
35.45
1.7751,130
24.58
85,048
40.89
40,447
19.45
60,024
28.86
65,543
31.51
84,571
40.66
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,7802.6244,114
21.21
0.8630,767
14.79
50,787
24.42
29,616
14.24
31,413
15.10
38,041
18.29
49,751
23.92
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20006,6902.2133,243
15.98
0.4626,872
12.92
36,429
17.51
24,715
11.88
28,780
13.84
30,558
14.69
37,169
17.87
Cooks, Fast Food35-20118305.5929,454
14.16
1.1525,428
12.22
31,467
15.13
24,440
11.75
27,266
13.11
29,195
14.04
30,965
14.89
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20127505.4439,346
18.92
0.8831,779
15.28
43,130
20.74
30,258
14.55
34,172
16.43
38,310
18.42
44,542
21.41
Cooks, Restaurant35-20142,3103.0235,305
16.97
0.9028,818
13.85
38,548
18.53
28,768
13.83
29,753
14.30
34,962
16.81
37,756
18.15
Cooks, Short Order35-20151409.1732,595
15.67
1.8727,438
13.19
35,173
16.91
24,715
11.88
29,172
14.02
30,393
14.61
36,298
17.45
Food Preparation Workers35-20212,5302.9130,690
14.75
0.6925,257
12.14
33,407
16.06
24,440
11.75
26,564
12.77
29,485
14.18
32,850
15.79
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300013,2802.3730,716
14.77
0.5125,503
12.26
33,322
16.02
24,444
11.75
27,174
13.06
28,850
13.87
30,174
14.51
Bartenders35-30119404.5635,047
16.85
1.3726,705
12.84
39,218
18.85
25,002
12.02
27,991
13.46
29,537
14.20
38,164
18.35
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30237,4602.9429,584
14.22
0.4926,013
12.51
31,370
15.08
24,645
11.85
27,496
13.22
28,974
13.93
30,033
14.44
Waiters and Waitresses35-30313,9303.2831,351
15.07
1.2324,442
11.75
34,806
16.73
24,440
11.75
24,440
11.75
28,301
13.61
30,174
14.51
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30419407.5232,709
15.73
0.9527,750
13.34
35,188
16.92
27,550
13.25
28,574
13.74
30,459
14.64
36,298
17.45
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90003,8102.9030,593
14.71
0.4625,976
12.49
32,901
15.82
24,476
11.77
27,802
13.37
28,925
13.91
31,599
15.19
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,0204.7031,468
15.13
0.7626,181
12.59
34,112
16.40
24,733
11.89
27,744
13.34
29,892
14.37
36,019
17.32
Dishwashers35-90218704.3430,732
14.78
1.0825,921
12.46
33,138
15.93
24,448
11.75
27,779
13.36
29,220
14.05
30,806
14.81
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90318804.8028,278
13.60
1.1124,451
11.76
30,192
14.52
24,440
11.75
24,476
11.77
28,433
13.67
29,206
14.04
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90991,0404.9531,572
15.18
0.7728,010
13.47
33,353
16.04
28,459
13.68
28,780
13.84
28,898
13.89
36,298
17.45
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Last updated April 2022