| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 12,277,720 | $21,980
$10.57 | |
|
$17,630
$8.48 | $19,130
$9.20 | $23,660
$11.38 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 579,700 | $22,620
$10.88 | |
|
$17,630
$8.48 | $19,050
$9.16 | $24,020
$11.55 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 118,130 | $45,880
$22.06 | |
|
$30,630
$14.73 | $41,610
$20.01 | $56,820
$27.32 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 3,131,390 | $19,110
$9.19 | |
|
$17,220
$8.28 | $18,410
$8.85 | $19,640
$9.44 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 18,600 | $26,780
$12.88 | |
|
$19,800
$9.52 | $24,970
$12.01 | $30,940
$14.87 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 519,910 | $19,030
$9.15 | |
|
$17,320
$8.33 | $18,540
$8.91 | $20,000
$9.62 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 402,800 | $24,970
$12.00 | |
|
$19,180
$9.22 | $23,440
$11.27 | $29,200
$14.04 |
| Cooks, Private Household | 35-2013 | 560 | $27,500
$13.22 | |
|
$20,240
$9.73 | $22,940
$11.03 | $32,460
$15.61 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,104,790 | $23,700
$11.40 | |
|
$19,130
$9.20 | $22,490
$10.81 | $27,250
$13.10 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 180,800 | $21,430
$10.30 | |
|
$17,940
$8.63 | $20,190
$9.71 | $23,830
$11.46 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 476,470 | $19,820
$9.53 | |
|
$17,480
$8.40 | $18,740
$9.01 | $21,170
$10.18 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 410,460 | $20,510
$9.86 | |
|
$17,510
$8.42 | $18,760
$9.02 | $21,490
$10.33 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 502,280 | $19,540
$9.40 | |
|
$17,490
$8.41 | $18,780
$9.03 | $21,070
$10.13 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 867,340 | $32,420
$15.58 | |
|
$23,040
$11.08 | $29,560
$14.21 | $39,030
$18.76 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 45,520 | $23,060
$11.09 | |
|
$18,110
$8.71 | $20,510
$9.86 | $26,630
$12.80 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 850,220 | $21,340
$10.26 | |
|
$17,890
$8.60 | $19,560
$9.40 | $23,740
$11.41 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 250,840 | $22,510
$10.82 | |
|
$17,950
$8.63 | $19,900
$9.57 | $24,380
$11.72 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 372,670 | $19,940
$9.59 | |
|
$17,400
$8.36 | $18,720
$9.00 | $21,460
$10.32 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 2,445,230 | $21,640
$10.40 | |
|
$17,430
$8.38 | $18,730
$9.01 | $22,340
$10.74 |
|
