| 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 | 6,920 | $20,410
$9.81 | $17,310
$8.32 | $21,970
$10.56 | $17,260
$8.30 | $18,590
$8.94 | $21,370
$10.28 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 180 | $22,470
$10.80 | $17,380
$8.36 | $25,010
$12.02 | $17,260
$8.30 | $18,480
$8.88 | $19,870
$9.55 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | | $31,780
$15.28 | $18,560
$8.93 | $38,390
$18.46 | $19,830
$9.53 | $28,920
$13.91 | $43,940
$21.12 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 1,400 | $17,900
$8.61 | $17,300
$8.32 | $18,200
$8.75 | $16,970
$8.16 | $17,990
$8.65 | $19,010
$9.14 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | | $17,900
$8.61 | $17,230
$8.28 | $18,240
$8.77 | $16,980
$8.16 | $18,070
$8.69 | $19,160
$9.21 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 190 | $21,730
$10.45 | $17,540
$8.43 | $23,830
$11.46 | $18,220
$8.76 | $20,340
$9.78 | $23,990
$11.53 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 650 | $20,290
$9.75 | $17,300
$8.32 | $21,790
$10.47 | $17,810
$8.56 | $19,970
$9.60 | $22,870
$11.00 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | | $22,180
$10.67 | $17,270
$8.30 | $24,640
$11.85 | $18,300
$8.80 | $21,220
$10.20 | $24,610
$11.83 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | | $17,470
$8.40 | $17,370
$8.35 | $17,520
$8.42 | $17,000
$8.17 | $17,950
$8.63 | $18,890
$9.08 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 150 | $18,080
$8.69 | $17,460
$8.40 | $18,390
$8.84 | $17,100
$8.22 | $18,100
$8.70 | $19,110
$9.19 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 370 | $17,610
$8.47 | $17,260
$8.30 | $17,780
$8.55 | $16,850
$8.10 | $17,850
$8.58 | $18,850
$9.06 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 670 | $29,950
$14.40 | $19,550
$9.40 | $35,150
$16.90 | $21,620
$10.39 | $27,540
$13.24 | $36,600
$17.59 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 440 | $20,270
$9.75 | $17,450
$8.39 | $21,680
$10.42 | $17,640
$8.48 | $19,180
$9.22 | $22,720
$10.92 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | | $17,730
$8.52 | $17,520
$8.42 | $17,830
$8.57 | $17,170
$8.25 | $18,140
$8.72 | $19,110
$9.19 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 220 | $17,850
$8.58 | $17,300
$8.32 | $18,120
$8.71 | $16,900
$8.12 | $17,880
$8.60 | $18,860
$9.07 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 1,720 | $20,400
$9.81 | $17,270
$8.30 | $21,960
$10.56 | $17,180
$8.26 | $18,490
$8.89 | $21,810
$10.49 |
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