| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | $21,580
$10.38 | |
|
$17,500
$8.42 | $19,020
$9.15 | $23,270
$11.19 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | $21,770
$10.46 | |
|
$17,480
$8.40 | $18,920
$9.09 | $23,040
$11.08 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | $46,620
$22.42 | |
|
$31,070
$14.94 | $42,490
$20.43 | $57,640
$27.71 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | $18,880
$9.08 | |
|
$17,090
$8.22 | $18,330
$8.81 | $19,540
$9.39 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | $26,230
$12.61 | |
|
$19,520
$9.39 | $24,080
$11.58 | $30,130
$14.49 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | $18,870
$9.07 | |
|
$17,270
$8.30 | $18,470
$8.88 | $19,750
$9.50 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | $24,670
$11.86 | |
|
$19,080
$9.17 | $23,170
$11.14 | $28,870
$13.88 |
| Cooks, Private Household | 35-2013 | $27,350
$13.15 | |
|
$20,390
$9.80 | $23,240
$11.17 | $32,900
$15.82 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | $23,440
$11.27 | |
|
$18,860
$9.07 | $22,160
$10.65 | $26,930
$12.95 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | $21,160
$10.18 | |
|
$17,740
$8.53 | $19,780
$9.51 | $23,600
$11.34 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | $19,650
$9.45 | |
|
$17,350
$8.34 | $18,700
$8.99 | $21,050
$10.12 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | $19,940
$9.59 | |
|
$17,350
$8.34 | $18,610
$8.95 | $20,630
$9.92 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | $19,180
$9.22 | |
|
$17,310
$8.32 | $18,610
$8.95 | $20,420
$9.82 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | $31,980
$15.38 | |
|
$23,000
$11.06 | $29,320
$14.09 | $38,500
$18.51 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | $23,330
$11.22 | |
|
$18,230
$8.76 | $20,680
$9.94 | $27,210
$13.08 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | $21,110
$10.15 | |
|
$17,800
$8.56 | $19,440
$9.35 | $23,510
$11.30 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | $22,400
$10.77 | |
|
$17,920
$8.61 | $19,920
$9.58 | $24,560
$11.81 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | $19,670
$9.46 | |
|
$17,280
$8.31 | $18,640
$8.96 | $21,090
$10.14 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | $20,880
$10.04 | |
|
$17,270
$8.30 | $18,590
$8.94 | $21,250
$10.22 |
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