| 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 | 12,577,080 | $22,850
$10.98 | |
| $18,160
$8.73 | $19,580
$9.41 | $24,450
$11.75 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 589,150 | $24,110
$11.59 | |
| $18,190
$8.74 | $19,530
$9.39 | $26,270
$12.63 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 129,370 | $45,920
$22.07 | |
| $30,840
$14.83 | $41,500
$19.95 | $57,110
$27.46 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 3,216,460 | $19,710
$9.47 | |
| $17,630
$8.48 | $18,910
$9.09 | $20,420
$9.82 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 15,160 | $28,240
$13.58 | |
| $20,670
$9.94 | $26,350
$12.67 | $33,100
$15.92 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 520,010 | $19,610
$9.43 | |
| $17,750
$8.53 | $19,080
$9.17 | $20,810
$10.01 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 404,980 | $25,560
$12.29 | |
| $19,580
$9.41 | $23,960
$11.52 | $29,810
$14.33 |
| Cooks, Private Household | 35-2013 | 380 | $37,680
$18.12 | |
| $21,840
$10.50 | $26,300
$12.65 | $38,420
$18.47 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,150,760 | $24,430
$11.74 | |
| $19,610
$9.43 | $23,100
$11.11 | $28,080
$13.50 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 193,170 | $21,940
$10.55 | |
| $18,470
$8.88 | $20,780
$9.99 | $24,270
$11.67 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 486,650 | $20,590
$9.90 | |
| $18,040
$8.67 | $19,230
$9.24 | $22,040
$10.59 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 412,830 | $21,400
$10.29 | |
| $18,140
$8.72 | $19,280
$9.27 | $22,560
$10.85 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 505,000 | $20,360
$9.79 | |
| $18,160
$8.73 | $19,340
$9.30 | $22,080
$10.61 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 884,090 | $33,330
$16.02 | |
| $23,430
$11.26 | $30,340
$14.59 | $40,480
$19.46 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 52,470 | $23,060
$11.09 | |
| $18,440
$8.87 | $20,380
$9.80 | $25,860
$12.43 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 862,740 | $22,050
$10.60 | |
| $18,510
$8.90 | $20,180
$9.70 | $24,360
$11.71 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 257,070 | $23,010
$11.06 | |
| $18,360
$8.83 | $20,420
$9.82 | $24,960
$12.00 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 391,150 | $20,530
$9.87 | |
| $17,840
$8.58 | $19,180
$9.22 | $22,210
$10.68 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 2,505,630 | $23,020
$11.07 | |
| $17,920
$8.62 | $19,250
$9.25 | $24,220
$11.65 |
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