Total all industries |  
Las Cruces, NM MSA, New Mexico |  
|   |  
Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations |  
  
| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Estabs. reporting occupation | 
Est. empl. | 
Empl %RSE | 
Mean wage | 
Mean %RSE | 
Entry wage | 
Exp. wage | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
 
| FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS | 
35-0000 | 
     79      | 
    6,250    | 
  6.35       | 
$ 18,767 | 
  1.50       | 
$ 16,472 | 
$ 19,916 | 
$ 16,271 | 
$ 17,134 | 
$ 19,293 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.02 | 
  | 
$  7.92 | 
$  9.57 | 
$  7.82 | 
$  8.24 | 
$  9.28 | 
 
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 
35-1011 | 
      7      | 
           | 
 63.78       | 
$ 25,063 | 
  7.43       | 
$ 22,273 | 
$ 26,458 | 
$ 21,626 | 
$ 23,067 | 
$ 24,510 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 12.05 | 
  | 
$ 10.71 | 
$ 12.72 | 
$ 10.40 | 
$ 11.09 | 
$ 11.78 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 
35-1012 | 
     46      | 
      450    | 
 12.85       | 
$ 27,221 | 
  5.58       | 
$ 17,970 | 
$ 31,846 | 
$ 18,828 | 
$ 24,225 | 
$ 32,996 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 13.09 | 
  | 
$  8.63 | 
$ 15.31 | 
$  9.05 | 
$ 11.65 | 
$ 15.86 | 
 
| Cooks, Fast Food | 
35-2011 | 
      8      | 
           | 
 58.84       | 
$ 16,470 | 
  6.29       | 
$ 16,288 | 
$ 16,561 | 
$ 16,115 | 
$ 16,305 | 
$ 16,497 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  7.92 | 
  | 
$  7.83 | 
$  7.96 | 
$  7.75 | 
$  7.84 | 
$  7.93 | 
 
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 
35-2012 | 
     23      | 
      240    | 
 11.48       | 
$ 21,199 | 
  2.96       | 
$ 17,781 | 
$ 22,907 | 
$ 18,009 | 
$ 20,570 | 
$ 24,414 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.19 | 
  | 
$  8.55 | 
$ 11.01 | 
$  8.66 | 
$  9.89 | 
$ 11.74 | 
 
| Cooks, Restaurant | 
35-2014 | 
     20      | 
           | 
 18.11       | 
$ 19,138 | 
  3.37       | 
$ 16,717 | 
$ 20,348 | 
$ 16,576 | 
$ 18,371 | 
$ 20,867 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.20 | 
  | 
$  8.03 | 
$  9.78 | 
$  7.97 | 
$  8.83 | 
$ 10.03 | 
 
| Cooks, Short Order | 
35-2015 | 
      3      | 
       20    | 
 43.08       | 
$ 17,878 | 
  5.01       | 
$ 17,851 | 
$ 17,893 | 
$ 17,009 | 
$ 18,012 | 
$ 19,015 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.59 | 
  | 
$  8.58 | 
$  8.60 | 
$  8.18 | 
$  8.66 | 
$  9.15 | 
 
| Food Preparation Workers | 
35-2021 | 
     12      | 
      280    | 
 14.96       | 
$ 19,731 | 
  3.03       | 
$ 17,574 | 
$ 20,809 | 
$ 17,521 | 
$ 19,572 | 
$ 21,816 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.48 | 
  | 
$  8.45 | 
$ 10.00 | 
$  8.42 | 
$  9.41 | 
$ 10.49 | 
 
| Bartenders | 
35-3011 | 
     15      | 
      310    | 
 39.26       | 
$ 17,497 | 
  4.62       | 
$ 16,894 | 
$ 17,798 | 
$ 16,474 | 
$ 17,287 | 
$ 18,578 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.41 | 
  | 
$  8.12 | 
$  8.55 | 
$  7.92 | 
$  8.31 | 
$  8.93 | 
 
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 
35-3021 | 
     16      | 
    1,320    | 
 20.60       | 
$ 17,195 | 
  3.77       | 
$ 16,342 | 
$ 17,622 | 
$ 16,165 | 
$ 16,637 | 
$ 18,180 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.27 | 
  | 
$  7.86 | 
$  8.47 | 
$  7.77 | 
$  8.00 | 
$  8.74 | 
 
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 
35-3022 | 
      8      | 
      340    | 
 48.13       | 
$ 17,384 | 
  3.36       | 
$ 16,236 | 
$ 17,959 | 
$ 16,202 | 
$ 16,845 | 
$ 18,710 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.36 | 
  | 
$  7.81 | 
$  8.63 | 
$  7.79 | 
$  8.09 | 
$  8.99 | 
 
| Waiters and Waitresses | 
35-3031 | 
     18      | 
    1,310    | 
 12.22       | 
$ 18,011 | 
  4.93       | 
$ 16,424 | 
$ 18,804 | 
$ 16,201 | 
$ 16,665 | 
$ 18,169 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.66 | 
  | 
$  7.90 | 
$  9.04 | 
$  7.79 | 
$  8.01 | 
$  8.74 | 
 
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 
35-9011 | 
     12      | 
      150    | 
 28.48       | 
$ 16,880 | 
  3.62       | 
$ 16,267 | 
$ 17,186 | 
$ 16,120 | 
$ 16,366 | 
$ 16,808 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.11 | 
  | 
$  7.82 | 
$  8.27 | 
$  7.75 | 
$  7.87 | 
$  8.08 | 
 
| Dishwashers | 
35-9021 | 
     19      | 
      300    | 
 23.37       | 
$ 17,915 | 
  3.14       | 
$ 16,933 | 
$ 18,406 | 
$ 16,595 | 
$ 17,648 | 
$ 18,994 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.61 | 
  | 
$  8.15 | 
$  8.85 | 
$  7.98 | 
$  8.48 | 
$  9.14 | 
 
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 
35-9031 | 
     10      | 
      190    | 
 14.73       | 
$ 17,019 | 
  3.54       | 
$ 16,433 | 
$ 17,312 | 
$ 16,195 | 
$ 16,649 | 
$ 17,770 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.19 | 
  | 
$  7.90 | 
$  8.32 | 
$  7.79 | 
$  8.00 | 
$  8.54 | 
 
 
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