Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242  ) |  
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 | 
           | 
    7,250    | 
  6.40       | 
$ 22,904 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,535 | 
$ 20,506 | 
$ 25,793 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 11.01 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.43 | 
$  9.86 | 
$ 12.40 | 
 
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 
35-1011 | 
           | 
       60    | 
 30.80       | 
$ 40,623 | 
  8.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 25,282 | 
$ 46,247 | 
$ 51,014 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.54 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 12.16 | 
$ 22.23 | 
$ 24.53 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 
35-1012 | 
           | 
      840    | 
 10.50       | 
$ 33,703 | 
  3.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22,884 | 
$ 31,488 | 
$ 42,164 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.21 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 11.00 | 
$ 15.14 | 
$ 20.27 | 
 
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 
35-2012 | 
           | 
    2,830    | 
  5.80       | 
$ 22,843 | 
  1.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,903 | 
$ 21,383 | 
$ 26,660 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.98 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.60 | 
$ 10.28 | 
$ 12.82 | 
 
| Cooks, All Other | 
35-2019 | 
           | 
      110    | 
 41.70       | 
$ 21,945 | 
  4.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20,301 | 
$ 22,435 | 
$ 24,558 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 10.55 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  9.76 | 
$ 10.79 | 
$ 11.81 | 
 
| Food Preparation Workers | 
35-2021 | 
           | 
    1,650    | 
 16.40       | 
$ 20,536 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,586 | 
$ 19,638 | 
$ 23,139 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.88 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.45 | 
$  9.44 | 
$ 11.13 | 
 
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 
35-3021 | 
           | 
      960    | 
 17.60       | 
$ 20,046 | 
  1.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17,137 | 
$ 19,107 | 
$ 22,241 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.64 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.24 | 
$  9.19 | 
$ 10.69 | 
 
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 
35-3022 | 
           | 
      210    | 
 12.70       | 
$ 17,791 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15,555 | 
$ 16,688 | 
$ 19,117 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.55 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.48 | 
$  8.02 | 
$  9.20 | 
 
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 
35-3041 | 
           | 
      150    | 
 17.30       | 
$ 18,648 | 
  3.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15,831 | 
$ 17,015 | 
$ 20,158 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.97 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.60 | 
$  8.18 | 
$  9.70 | 
 
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 
35-9011 | 
           | 
       30    | 
 21.90       | 
$ 18,546 | 
  5.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,157 | 
$ 18,270 | 
$ 20,618 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  8.92 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.77 | 
$  8.79 | 
$  9.91 | 
 
| Dishwashers | 
35-9021 | 
           | 
      200    | 
 26.00       | 
$ 20,454 | 
  4.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,698 | 
$ 19,362 | 
$ 22,547 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.84 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  8.03 | 
$  9.31 | 
$ 10.84 | 
 
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 
35-9099 | 
           | 
      160    | 
 19.60       | 
$ 19,628 | 
  4.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16,321 | 
$ 18,760 | 
$ 21,843 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$  9.44 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$  7.85 | 
$  9.01 | 
$ 10.50 | 
 
 
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