| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | $20,120
$9.67 | $17,120
$8.23 | $21,620
$10.39 | $17,300
$8.32 | $18,740
$9.01 | $21,860
$10.51 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | $21,560
$10.36 | $17,070
$8.21 | $23,800
$11.44 | $17,480
$8.41 | $19,160
$9.21 | $22,630
$10.88 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | $42,350
$20.36 | $26,850
$12.91 | $50,100
$24.09 | $31,440
$15.11 | $37,100
$17.84 | $55,760
$26.81 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | $17,860
$8.59 | $17,150
$8.24 | $18,210
$8.76 | $16,960
$8.15 | $18,030
$8.67 | $19,100
$9.18 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | $17,710
$8.52 | $17,200
$8.27 | $17,970
$8.64 | $16,990
$8.17 | $18,020
$8.66 | $19,050
$9.16 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | $20,110
$9.67 | $17,080
$8.21 | $21,620
$10.39 | $17,560
$8.44 | $19,310
$9.28 | $22,520
$10.83 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | $20,390
$9.80 | $17,270
$8.30 | $21,960
$10.56 | $18,280
$8.79 | $20,280
$9.75 | $22,700
$10.91 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | $19,240
$9.25 | $17,100
$8.22 | $20,300
$9.76 | $17,460
$8.40 | $19,060
$9.16 | $21,650
$10.41 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | $17,550
$8.44 | $17,000
$8.17 | $17,830
$8.57 | $16,750
$8.05 | $17,750
$8.53 | $18,750
$9.02 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | $20,330
$9.78 | $17,110
$8.23 | $21,950
$10.55 | $17,290
$8.31 | $18,730
$9.00 | $24,800
$11.92 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | $17,220
$8.28 | $17,130
$8.24 | $17,260
$8.30 | $16,840
$8.10 | $17,780
$8.55 | $18,710
$9.00 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | $26,960
$12.96 | $18,810
$9.05 | $31,030
$14.92 | $20,370
$9.79 | $25,980
$12.49 | $31,580
$15.18 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | $18,330
$8.81 | $17,080
$8.21 | $18,950
$9.11 | $16,940
$8.15 | $18,060
$8.68 | $19,190
$9.22 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | $17,370
$8.35 | $17,050
$8.20 | $17,530
$8.43 | $16,750
$8.05 | $17,720
$8.52 | $18,700
$8.99 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | $17,620
$8.47 | $17,160
$8.25 | $17,850
$8.58 | $16,910
$8.13 | $17,900
$8.60 | $18,880
$9.08 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | $21,290
$10.23 | $17,090
$8.22 | $23,380
$11.24 | $17,700
$8.51 | $19,790
$9.52 | $23,410
$11.26 |
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