Retail Trade (44-45 ) |  
National |  
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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 | 
           | 
  483,120    | 
  1.00       | 
$ 22,261 | 
  0.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,219 | 
$ 19,873 | 
$ 25,201 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.70 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.28 | 
$  9.55 | 
$ 12.12 | 
 
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 
35-1011 | 
           | 
      950    | 
 10.40       | 
$ 40,603 | 
  1.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,560 | 
$ 38,071 | 
$ 46,217 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.52 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.65 | 
$ 18.30 | 
$ 22.22 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 
35-1012 | 
           | 
   41,510    | 
  1.70       | 
$ 33,825 | 
  0.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,936 | 
$ 32,345 | 
$ 40,562 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.27 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.46 | 
$ 15.56 | 
$ 19.51 | 
 
| Cooks, Fast Food | 
35-2011 | 
           | 
   13,470    | 
  6.70       | 
$ 19,965 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,698 | 
$ 18,781 | 
$ 21,332 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.59 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.03 | 
$  9.03 | 
$ 10.26 | 
 
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 
35-2012 | 
           | 
    1,330    | 
 13.00       | 
$ 23,210 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,719 | 
$ 21,710 | 
$ 27,620 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.16 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.51 | 
$ 10.43 | 
$ 13.28 | 
 
| Cooks, Restaurant | 
35-2014 | 
           | 
    4,160    | 
  6.20       | 
$ 22,292 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18,097 | 
$ 21,322 | 
$ 25,466 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.72 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.70 | 
$ 10.25 | 
$ 12.25 | 
 
| Cooks, Short Order | 
35-2015 | 
           | 
   13,290    | 
  5.80       | 
$ 20,893 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,729 | 
$ 19,505 | 
$ 23,864 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.04 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.04 | 
$  9.38 | 
$ 11.47 | 
 
| Cooks, All Other | 
35-2019 | 
           | 
    3,900    | 
 11.60       | 
$ 24,813 | 
  2.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,933 | 
$ 22,843 | 
$ 30,202 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.93 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.62 | 
$ 10.98 | 
$ 14.52 | 
 
| Food Preparation Workers | 
35-2021 | 
           | 
  155,160    | 
  1.70       | 
$ 21,812 | 
  0.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,382 | 
$ 20,016 | 
$ 24,629 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.49 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.36 | 
$  9.63 | 
$ 11.84 | 
 
| Bartenders | 
35-3011 | 
           | 
      920    | 
 17.00       | 
$ 19,250 | 
  3.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,015 | 
$ 17,842 | 
$ 20,118 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.26 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.70 | 
$  8.57 | 
$  9.68 | 
 
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 
35-3021 | 
           | 
  183,080    | 
  1.80       | 
$ 20,720 | 
  0.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,841 | 
$ 19,168 | 
$ 23,108 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.96 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.09 | 
$  9.22 | 
$ 11.11 | 
 
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 
35-3022 | 
           | 
   37,660    | 
  2.90       | 
$ 21,230 | 
  0.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,280 | 
$ 19,556 | 
$ 23,731 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.21 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.31 | 
$  9.40 | 
$ 11.41 | 
 
| Waiters and Waitresses | 
35-3031 | 
           | 
   10,110    | 
  5.90       | 
$ 18,638 | 
  1.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15,800 | 
$ 16,811 | 
$ 19,444 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.96 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.59 | 
$  8.08 | 
$  9.35 | 
 
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 
35-3041 | 
           | 
      360    | 
 39.00       | 
$ 18,525 | 
  4.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,157 | 
$ 17,525 | 
$ 19,720 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.91 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.77 | 
$  8.42 | 
$  9.48 | 
 
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 
35-9011 | 
           | 
    1,670    | 
 11.30       | 
$ 18,617 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,117 | 
$ 17,678 | 
$ 19,730 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.95 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.75 | 
$  8.50 | 
$  9.48 | 
 
| Dishwashers | 
35-9021 | 
           | 
    6,700    | 
  5.60       | 
$ 18,597 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,157 | 
$ 17,995 | 
$ 20,169 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.94 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.77 | 
$  8.65 | 
$  9.70 | 
 
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 
35-9031 | 
           | 
      860    | 
  9.70       | 
$ 18,893 | 
  1.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,178 | 
$ 18,035 | 
$ 20,118 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.08 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.78 | 
$  8.68 | 
$  9.68 | 
 
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 
35-9099 | 
           | 
    7,970    | 
  6.70       | 
$ 22,833 | 
  0.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18,393 | 
$ 22,026 | 
$ 26,619 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.97 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.85 | 
$ 10.59 | 
$ 12.80 | 
 
 
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