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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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2022 MARYLAND STATEWIDE

 

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 Occupations35-0000196,6601.2034,318
16.50
0.7027,211
13.08
37,872
18.21
26,638
12.81
27,900
13.41
30,432
14.63
36,073
17.34
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-100020,7101.0245,696
21.97
0.2632,270
15.51
52,409
25.20
30,096
14.47
35,096
16.87
39,998
19.23
52,771
25.37
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10112,77019.4059,127
28.43
4.7036,028
17.32
70,677
33.98
32,366
15.56
39,998
19.23
57,412
27.60
74,785
35.95
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-101217,9405.4043,621
20.97
1.6031,983
15.38
49,441
23.77
29,821
14.34
34,818
16.74
38,949
18.73
49,264
23.68
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-200047,3900.8833,684
16.19
0.1427,547
13.24
36,753
17.67
26,562
12.77
28,507
13.71
31,724
15.25
36,725
17.66
Cooks, Fast Food35-20117,90021.4029,643
14.25
2.2026,503
12.74
31,213
15.01
26,561
12.77
26,562
12.77
28,439
13.67
31,663
15.22
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20124,0707.1039,221
18.86
1.0032,564
15.66
42,550
20.46
31,158
14.98
34,791
16.73
37,374
17.97
43,249
20.79
Cooks, Restaurant35-201419,8506.7035,119
16.88
1.2028,458
13.68
38,449
18.49
27,847
13.39
29,317
14.09
34,899
16.78
37,983
18.26
Cooks, Short Order35-20151,77030.1032,724
15.73
2.9027,897
13.41
35,138
16.89
26,966
12.96
29,323
14.10
33,280
16.00
34,933
16.79
Cooks, All Other35-201960036.4035,268
16.96
1.9030,716
14.77
37,545
18.05
30,484
14.66
32,506
15.63
34,596
16.63
37,015
17.80
Food Preparation Workers35-202113,1706.7032,184
15.47
1.7026,980
12.97
34,786
16.72
26,207
12.60
27,651
13.29
30,585
14.70
35,018
16.84
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300097,1700.8832,975
15.85
0.1826,966
12.96
35,980
17.30
26,366
12.68
27,617
13.28
29,122
14.00
34,119
16.40
Bartenders35-30118,8407.9036,979
17.78
1.6027,023
12.99
41,956
20.17
26,000
12.50
27,854
13.39
30,210
14.52
39,659
19.07
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-302352,6405.7030,093
14.47
0.8027,088
13.02
31,596
15.19
26,638
12.81
27,790
13.36
28,912
13.90
31,215
15.01
Waiters and Waitresses35-303130,8704.8036,939
17.76
1.6026,706
12.84
42,056
20.22
26,000
12.50
27,222
13.09
29,309
14.09
38,750
18.63
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30414,82010.0031,721
15.25
1.6027,602
13.27
33,780
16.24
27,366
13.16
28,379
13.64
30,763
14.79
34,645
16.66
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-900031,4001.1831,928
15.35
0.1427,068
13.01
34,358
16.52
26,660
12.82
27,665
13.30
29,806
14.33
35,190
16.92
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-901110,2805.9032,923
15.83
1.0027,249
13.10
35,760
17.19
26,886
12.93
27,938
13.43
30,854
14.83
36,155
17.38
Dishwashers35-90216,41011.1031,697
15.24
1.3027,093
13.03
33,999
16.35
26,703
12.84
27,779
13.36
29,711
14.28
34,187
16.44
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90317,7106.5030,332
14.58
1.3026,654
12.81
32,171
15.47
26,175
12.58
27,143
13.05
28,285
13.60
31,663
15.22
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90997,00015.7032,436
15.59
1.7027,840
13.38
34,734
16.70
27,374
13.16
28,812
13.85
31,936
15.35
35,293
16.97
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Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated December 2023