| 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 | 12,981,720 | $23,850
$11.47 | |
|
$18,600
$8.94 | $20,810
$10.01 | $25,680
$12.34 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 603,320 | $25,580
$12.30 | |
|
$18,650
$8.97 | $20,800
$10.00 | $28,780
$13.84 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 134,190 | $47,390
$22.79 | |
|
$32,230
$15.50 | $43,180
$20.76 | $59,080
$28.40 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 3,426,090 | $20,460
$9.84 | |
|
$18,030
$8.67 | $19,440
$9.35 | $22,160
$10.65 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 15,490 | $29,210
$14.04 | |
|
$21,490
$10.33 | $27,120
$13.04 | $34,340
$16.51 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 513,200 | $20,570
$9.89 | |
|
$18,140
$8.72 | $19,860
$9.55 | $22,520
$10.83 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 409,850 | $26,370
$12.68 | |
|
$20,270
$9.75 | $24,750
$11.90 | $30,660
$14.74 |
| Cooks, Private Household | 35-2013 | 370 | $42,220
$20.30 | |
|
$23,590
$11.34 | $32,060
$15.42 | $55,170
$26.52 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,217,370 | $25,430
$12.23 | |
|
$20,530
$9.87 | $24,140
$11.61 | $29,220
$14.05 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 183,990 | $23,130
$11.12 | |
|
$19,090
$9.18 | $21,890
$10.52 | $25,450
$12.23 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 499,550 | $21,380
$10.28 | |
|
$18,460
$8.87 | $19,970
$9.60 | $23,100
$11.11 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 423,080 | $22,340
$10.74 | |
|
$18,510
$8.90 | $20,200
$9.71 | $23,740
$11.42 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 506,450 | $21,260
$10.22 | |
|
$18,660
$8.97 | $20,800
$10.00 | $23,240
$11.17 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 908,550 | $34,700
$16.68 | |
|
$24,250
$11.66 | $31,480
$15.13 | $42,550
$20.46 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 59,060 | $23,200
$11.16 | |
|
$18,740
$9.01 | $21,090
$10.14 | $24,970
$12.01 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 850,670 | $22,920
$11.02 | |
|
$18,960
$9.12 | $21,440
$10.31 | $25,360
$12.19 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 261,520 | $23,490
$11.29 | |
|
$18,720
$9.00 | $21,240
$10.21 | $25,410
$12.22 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 404,360 | $21,410
$10.29 | |
|
$18,280
$8.79 | $19,980
$9.60 | $23,470
$11.28 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 2,564,610 | $24,410
$11.73 | |
|
$18,360
$8.83 | $19,990
$9.61 | $26,590
$12.78 |
|
