| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 24,410 | 22,165 10.75 | 16,832 8.00 | 24,832 12.00 | 19,083 9.25 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | |
31,357 15.00 | 16,712 8.00 | 38,679 18.50 | 20,495 9.75 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 1,810 | 36,182 17.50 | 24,115 11.50 | 42,214 20.25 | 34,399 16.50 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 980 | 24,541 11.75 | 16,813 8.00 | 28,404 13.75 | 19,404 9.25 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 610 | 28,500 13.75 | 22,964 11.00 | 31,268 15.00 | 28,042 13.50 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,370 | 28,512 13.75 | 19,235 9.25 | 33,150 16.00 | 28,296 13.50 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 1,330 | 20,229 9.75 | 17,029 8.25 | 21,828 10.50 | 18,909 9.00 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | |
30,507 14.75 | 23,391 11.25 | 34,064 16.50 | 26,699 12.75 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 2,040 | 25,203 12.00 | 17,358 8.25 | 29,124 14.00 | 22,948 11.00 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 810 | 21,425 10.25 | 16,686 8.00 | 23,794 11.50 | 18,738 9.00 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 4,730 | 18,231 8.75 | 16,830 8.00 | 18,930 9.00 | 17,980 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 2,720 | 18,073 8.75 | 16,835 8.00 | 18,692 9.00 | 17,948 8.75 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 4,610 | 21,024 10.00 | 16,836 8.00 | 23,119 11.00 | 19,072 9.25 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 940 | 19,893 9.50 | 16,818 8.00 | 21,430 10.25 | 18,775 9.00 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 780 | 18,342 8.75 | 16,812 8.00 | 19,107 9.25 | 18,271 8.75 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 790 | 17,480 8.50 | 16,814 8.00 | 17,813 8.50 | 17,771 8.50 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 630 | 17,913 8.50 | 16,785 8.00 | 18,477 9.00 | 18,006 8.75 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 40 | 33,113 16.00 | 19,139 9.25 | 40,100 19.25 | 24,267 11.75 |
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