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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 | 
           | 
  420,120    | 
  0.60       | 
$ 23,098 | 
  0.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,464 | 
$ 21,608 | 
$ 27,211 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.11 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.39 | 
$ 10.39 | 
$ 13.09 | 
 
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 
35-1011 | 
           | 
      470    | 
 10.00       | 
$ 33,979 | 
  7.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21,200 | 
$ 30,080 | 
$ 39,113 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.33 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 10.19 | 
$ 14.46 | 
$ 18.80 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 
35-1012 | 
           | 
   41,470    | 
  0.90       | 
$ 31,008 | 
  0.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23,619 | 
$ 29,314 | 
$ 36,785 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 14.91 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.35 | 
$ 14.10 | 
$ 17.69 | 
 
| Cooks, Fast Food | 
35-2011 | 
           | 
      220    | 
 17.40       | 
$ 19,148 | 
 12.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15,423 | 
$ 16,382 | 
$ 19,893 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.21 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.42 | 
$  7.88 | 
$  9.56 | 
 
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 
35-2012 | 
           | 
  123,280    | 
  1.10       | 
$ 22,751 | 
  0.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,270 | 
$ 21,475 | 
$ 26,915 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.94 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.31 | 
$ 10.33 | 
$ 12.94 | 
 
| Cooks, All Other | 
35-2019 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 23,363 | 
  6.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,352 | 
$ 18,862 | 
$ 32,927 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.23 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.35 | 
$  9.07 | 
$ 15.83 | 
 
| Food Preparation Workers | 
35-2021 | 
           | 
   65,580    | 
  1.50       | 
$ 23,639 | 
  2.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18,352 | 
$ 22,720 | 
$ 28,528 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.37 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.82 | 
$ 10.92 | 
$ 13.72 | 
 
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 
35-3021 | 
           | 
  134,820    | 
  1.00       | 
$ 21,210 | 
  0.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,668 | 
$ 19,995 | 
$ 24,731 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.20 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.01 | 
$  9.61 | 
$ 11.89 | 
 
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 
35-3022 | 
           | 
   34,170    | 
  3.20       | 
$ 22,088 | 
  1.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,525 | 
$ 20,914 | 
$ 25,905 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.62 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.43 | 
$ 10.05 | 
$ 12.45 | 
 
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 
35-3041 | 
           | 
      700    | 
 25.80       | 
$ 21,894 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,719 | 
$ 20,771 | 
$ 24,833 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.52 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.52 | 
$  9.99 | 
$ 11.94 | 
 
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 
35-9011 | 
           | 
   12,800    | 
  4.20       | 
$ 21,587 | 
  1.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,025 | 
$ 20,005 | 
$ 24,894 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.38 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.19 | 
$  9.61 | 
$ 11.97 | 
 
| Dishwashers | 
35-9021 | 
           | 
    4,370    | 
  2.90       | 
$ 19,526 | 
  0.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,423 | 
$ 18,699 | 
$ 21,945 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.39 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.89 | 
$  8.99 | 
$ 10.55 | 
 
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 
35-9099 | 
           | 
    2,070    | 
 14.10       | 
$ 23,945 | 
  6.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,045 | 
$ 20,618 | 
$ 27,803 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.51 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.20 | 
$  9.91 | 
$ 13.36 | 
 
 
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