| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | $24,570
$11.81 | $18,460
$8.88 | $27,620
$13.28 | $19,780
$9.51 | $23,000
$11.06 | $27,890
$13.41 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | $26,550
$12.77 | $18,940
$9.11 | $30,360
$14.60 | $20,480
$9.85 | $25,430
$12.23 | $32,070
$15.42 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | $53,680
$25.81 | $32,320
$15.54 | $64,360
$30.94 | $37,950
$18.24 | $56,410
$27.12 | $68,500
$32.93 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | $20,720
$9.96 | $17,050
$8.20 | $22,550
$10.84 | $17,880
$8.60 | $20,360
$9.79 | $23,090
$11.10 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | $20,420
$9.82 | $17,270
$8.30 | $22,000
$10.58 | $17,650
$8.49 | $19,290
$9.28 | $23,320
$11.21 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | $24,500
$11.78 | $21,620
$10.39 | $25,950
$12.47 | $21,410
$10.29 | $23,310
$11.21 | $26,920
$12.94 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | $24,990
$12.01 | $20,400
$9.81 | $27,280
$13.11 | $21,290
$10.24 | $24,120
$11.60 | $28,430
$13.67 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | $19,650
$9.45 | $17,100
$8.22 | $20,930
$10.06 | $17,560
$8.44 | $19,270
$9.26 | $22,160
$10.65 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | $22,120
$10.64 | $20,960
$10.08 | $22,700
$10.92 | $20,570
$9.89 | $21,990
$10.57 | $23,400
$11.25 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | $19,760
$9.50 | $17,170
$8.25 | $21,060
$10.12 | $17,370
$8.35 | $18,810
$9.04 | $22,300
$10.72 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | $20,860
$10.03 | $17,980
$8.64 | $22,310
$10.72 | $19,210
$9.24 | $21,300
$10.24 | $23,050
$11.08 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | $30,890
$14.85 | $25,020
$12.03 | $33,820
$16.26 | $25,600
$12.31 | $28,530
$13.71 | $34,630
$16.65 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | $23,870
$11.48 | $20,070
$9.65 | $25,770
$12.39 | $20,800
$10.00 | $23,260
$11.18 | $27,200
$13.08 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | $23,240
$11.17 | $17,140
$8.24 | $26,290
$12.64 | $18,420
$8.86 | $22,930
$11.02 | $28,040
$13.48 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | $22,890
$11.00 | $19,140
$9.20 | $24,760
$11.90 | $20,300
$9.76 | $22,810
$10.97 | $25,930
$12.46 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | $25,700
$12.35 | $18,160
$8.73 | $29,460
$14.17 | $19,440
$9.34 | $24,250
$11.66 | $30,090
$14.47 |
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