| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
10th pct |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
90th pct |
| FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS |
35-0000 |
168,870 |
10.86 |
6.59 |
7.59 |
9.95 |
13.16 |
16.61 |
| Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
35-1000 |
13,070 |
17.60 |
10.82 |
13.15 |
16.81 |
20.71 |
25.44 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
35-1011 |
2,830 |
21.66 |
14.37 |
16.93 |
19.53 |
25.20 |
31.90 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
35-1012 |
10,240 |
16.47 |
10.50 |
12.55 |
15.71 |
19.73 |
23.86 |
| Cooks and Food Preparation Workers |
35-2000 |
36,240 |
11.80 |
7.26 |
8.77 |
11.26 |
14.83 |
17.78 |
| Cooks, Fast Food |
35-2011 |
6,960 |
8.17 |
6.30 |
6.86 |
7.80 |
9.21 |
10.83 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria |
35-2012 |
1,240 |
13.14 |
8.71 |
10.34 |
12.23 |
15.11 |
19.05 |
| Cooks, Restaurant |
35-2014 |
15,570 |
13.53 |
9.48 |
10.93 |
13.24 |
16.39 |
18.54 |
| Cooks, Short Order |
35-2015 |
3,540 |
12.53 |
8.25 |
9.70 |
11.73 |
15.73 |
18.57 |
| Cooks, All Other |
35-2019 |
220 |
13.02 |
8.53 |
10.11 |
12.85 |
15.89 |
18.57 |
| Food Preparation Workers |
35-2021 |
8,690 |
11.10 |
7.50 |
8.50 |
10.14 |
13.76 |
16.40 |
| Food and Beverage Serving Workers |
35-3000 |
85,830 |
9.64 |
6.40 |
7.11 |
8.74 |
11.57 |
14.51 |
| Bartenders |
35-3011 |
12,840 |
11.70 |
6.54 |
7.45 |
11.13 |
15.73 |
18.20 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
35-3021 |
26,420 |
8.94 |
6.47 |
7.29 |
8.53 |
9.92 |
12.35 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop |
35-3022 |
4,600 |
9.80 |
6.41 |
7.16 |
9.43 |
12.31 |
14.32 |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
35-3031 |
40,720 |
9.37 |
6.33 |
6.93 |
8.35 |
11.43 |
13.43 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant |
35-3041 |
1,250 |
11.46 |
6.81 |
8.12 |
10.58 |
12.13 |
16.84 |
| Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers |
35-9000 |
33,740 |
10.34 |
6.67 |
7.81 |
9.99 |
12.74 |
14.82 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
35-9011 |
13,740 |
9.83 |
6.48 |
7.29 |
9.69 |
11.93 |
14.20 |
| Dishwashers |
35-9021 |
11,170 |
10.56 |
6.81 |
8.13 |
10.07 |
13.34 |
14.88 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
35-9031 |
5,410 |
10.60 |
6.91 |
8.19 |
9.83 |
13.06 |
15.46 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other |
35-9099 |
3,430 |
11.24 |
7.58 |
8.89 |
11.18 |
13.56 |
15.27 |
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