| 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 | 78,210 | $20,710
$9.96 | $17,140
$8.24 | $22,490
$10.81 | $17,310
$8.32 | $18,770
$9.03 | $22,670
$10.90 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 2,720 | $21,570
$10.37 | $17,130
$8.24 | $23,790
$11.44 | $17,350
$8.34 | $18,880
$9.08 | $23,120
$11.11 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 630 | $42,150
$20.27 | $26,720
$12.85 | $49,870
$23.98 | $30,190
$14.52 | $36,510
$17.55 | $49,590
$23.84 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 18,880 | $17,950
$8.63 | $17,110
$8.23 | $18,370
$8.83 | $16,860
$8.11 | $17,920
$8.62 | $18,980
$9.12 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | |
$23,980
$11.53 | $17,890
$8.60 | $27,020
$12.99 | $19,080
$9.17 | $22,460
$10.80 | $27,370
$13.16 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 4,190 | $17,610
$8.47 | $17,170
$8.26 | $17,830
$8.57 | $16,860
$8.11 | $17,850
$8.58 | $18,830
$9.05 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 3,350 | $21,860
$10.51 | $17,200
$8.27 | $24,190
$11.63 | $17,860
$8.59 | $20,030
$9.63 | $24,160
$11.61 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 6,380 | $21,790
$10.48 | $17,190
$8.27 | $24,090
$11.58 | $18,230
$8.76 | $20,990
$10.09 | $24,610
$11.83 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 2,260 | $19,770
$9.50 | $17,180
$8.26 | $21,060
$10.13 | $17,320
$8.33 | $18,750
$9.01 | $21,910
$10.53 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 2,260 | $17,980
$8.64 | $17,120
$8.23 | $18,400
$8.85 | $16,890
$8.12 | $17,970
$8.64 | $19,050
$9.16 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 2,540 | $18,910
$9.09 | $17,160
$8.25 | $19,790
$9.51 | $17,010
$8.18 | $18,160
$8.73 | $19,320
$9.29 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 3,580 | $19,010
$9.14 | $17,190
$8.26 | $19,910
$9.57 | $17,270
$8.31 | $18,660
$8.97 | $20,980
$10.08 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 6,220 | $29,210
$14.04 | $20,420
$9.82 | $33,610
$16.16 | $22,240
$10.69 | $27,390
$13.17 | $34,740
$16.70 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 50 | $20,230
$9.73 | $16,930
$8.14 | $21,870
$10.52 | $17,520
$8.42 | $19,780
$9.51 | $22,610
$10.87 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 4,780 | $20,620
$9.91 | $17,120
$8.23 | $22,360
$10.75 | $17,630
$8.47 | $19,500
$9.38 | $23,310
$11.21 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 1,490 | $18,600
$8.94 | $17,110
$8.23 | $19,340
$9.30 | $17,040
$8.19 | $18,270
$8.78 | $19,570
$9.41 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 2,600 | $18,610
$8.95 | $17,180
$8.26 | $19,320
$9.29 | $17,070
$8.21 | $18,260
$8.78 | $19,480
$9.37 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 16,160 | $21,520
$10.35 | $17,140
$8.24 | $23,720
$11.40 | $17,510
$8.42 | $19,180
$9.22 | $24,550
$11.81 |
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