| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Empl %RSE |
Mean wage |
Mean %RSE |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
10th pct |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 23,630 | 4.40 | 27,766 13.35 | 1.60 | 23,211 11.16 | 30,043 14.44 | 22,323 10.73 | 24,780 11.91 |
| Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1000 | 2,120 | 12.56 | 42,930 20.64 | 4.66 | 27,576 13.26 | 50,607 24.33 | 25,320 12.17 | 40,856 19.64 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | |
66.43 | 63,849 30.70 | 3.50 | 47,630 22.90 | 71,959 34.60 | 44,324 21.31 | 61,610 29.62 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 2,020 | 12.97 | 41,949 20.17 | 4.94 | 27,424 13.18 | 49,211 23.66 | 25,160 12.10 | 39,784 19.13 |
| Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 35-2000 | 4,190 | 22.80 | 29,244 14.06 | 2.75 | 23,844 11.46 | 31,945 15.36 | 22,971 11.04 | 28,190 13.55 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 450 | 26.61 | 36,201 17.40 | 4.95 | 27,391 13.17 | 40,606 19.52 | 25,898 12.45 | 35,180 16.91 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,380 | 18.16 | 29,746 14.30 | 2.23 | 24,799 11.92 | 32,219 15.49 | 23,502 11.30 | 28,762 13.83 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | |
60.15 | 37,270 17.92 | 13.23 | 26,481 12.73 | 42,664 20.51 | 21,025 10.11 | 39,592 19.03 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 1,790 | 41.28 | 28,185 13.55 | 3.05 | 24,047 11.56 | 30,254 14.54 | 23,110 11.11 | 28,192 13.55 |
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers | 35-3000 | 15,170 | 7.91 | 25,475 12.25 | 2.11 | 22,927 11.02 | 26,749 12.86 | 22,309 10.73 | 24,003 11.54 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 820 | 14.46 | 26,623 12.80 | 9.57 | 22,314 10.73 | 28,778 13.84 | 21,806 10.48 | 22,639 10.88 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 35-3023 | 9,950 | 13.15 | 25,031 12.03 | 2.10 | 23,272 11.19 | 25,911 12.46 | 22,322 10.73 | 24,111 11.59 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 3,750 | 10.39 | 26,368 12.68 | 4.28 | 22,213 10.68 | 28,446 13.68 | 21,705 10.44 | 23,684 11.39 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 650 | 42.13 | 25,670 12.34 | 2.31 | 23,394 11.25 | 26,807 12.89 | 22,266 10.70 | 24,573 11.81 |
| Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers | 35-9000 | 2,160 | 10.01 | 26,127 12.56 | 1.56 | 23,636 11.36 | 27,372 13.16 | 22,422 10.78 | 24,828 11.94 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 640 | 22.20 | 26,467 12.72 | 2.15 | 23,578 11.34 | 27,912 13.42 | 22,361 10.75 | 24,657 11.85 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 660 | 22.05 | 26,068 12.53 | 2.54 | 23,732 11.41 | 27,236 13.09 | 22,540 10.84 | 25,233 12.13 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 700 | 14.05 | 25,332 12.18 | 3.18 | 23,574 11.33 | 26,211 12.60 | 22,336 10.74 | 24,481 11.77 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 150 | 47.40 | 28,677 13.79 | 3.77 | 23,905 11.49 | 31,062 14.93 | 22,890 11.00 | 26,806 12.89 |
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