| 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 | 
   18,580    | 
20,488 | 
16,084 | 
17,094 | 
18,775 | 
22,327 | 
29,004 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.85 | 
7.73 | 
8.22 | 
9.02 | 
10.73 | 
13.95 | 
 
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 
35-1011 | 
      140    | 
45,998 | 
24,544 | 
30,868 | 
40,195 | 
49,009 | 
86,562 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
22.11 | 
11.80 | 
14.84 | 
19.32 | 
23.57 | 
41.61 | 
 
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 
35-1012 | 
    1,700    | 
28,199 | 
18,920 | 
21,637 | 
25,991 | 
33,408 | 
40,708 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
13.56 | 
9.09 | 
10.40 | 
12.50 | 
16.06 | 
19.57 | 
 
| Cooks, Fast Food | 
35-2011 | 
      950    | 
19,633 | 
16,014 | 
16,897 | 
18,368 | 
20,090 | 
28,175 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.44 | 
7.70 | 
8.12 | 
8.83 | 
9.66 | 
13.54 | 
 
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 
35-2012 | 
      160    | 
22,791 | 
16,736 | 
18,932 | 
22,473 | 
25,550 | 
30,046 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
10.95 | 
8.04 | 
9.10 | 
10.80 | 
12.29 | 
14.45 | 
 
| Cooks, Restaurant | 
35-2014 | 
    2,300    | 
23,400 | 
17,039 | 
19,577 | 
22,518 | 
26,902 | 
31,675 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
11.25 | 
8.20 | 
9.41 | 
10.82 | 
12.93 | 
15.23 | 
 
| Cooks, Short Order | 
35-2015 | 
       70    | 
20,356 | 
16,118 | 
17,208 | 
19,025 | 
23,229 | 
28,456 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.78 | 
7.75 | 
8.28 | 
9.15 | 
11.17 | 
13.68 | 
 
| Cooks, All Other | 
35-2019 | 
       20    | 
24,989 | 
17,382 | 
20,098 | 
24,014 | 
29,209 | 
34,929 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
12.01 | 
8.36 | 
9.66 | 
11.55 | 
14.05 | 
16.79 | 
 
| Food Preparation Workers | 
35-2021 | 
      590    | 
21,854 | 
16,429 | 
17,899 | 
20,656 | 
24,236 | 
30,139 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
10.51 | 
7.90 | 
8.61 | 
9.93 | 
11.65 | 
14.49 | 
 
| Bartenders | 
35-3011 | 
    1,500    | 
19,269 | 
15,991 | 
16,856 | 
18,297 | 
19,842 | 
24,636 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.27 | 
7.69 | 
8.10 | 
8.80 | 
9.54 | 
11.84 | 
 
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 
35-3021 | 
    3,670    | 
18,115 | 
15,957 | 
16,767 | 
18,119 | 
19,475 | 
22,442 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
8.71 | 
7.67 | 
8.06 | 
8.71 | 
9.37 | 
10.79 | 
 
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 
35-3022 | 
      630    | 
17,449 | 
15,853 | 
16,568 | 
17,761 | 
18,952 | 
19,863 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
8.39 | 
7.62 | 
7.96 | 
8.54 | 
9.11 | 
9.55 | 
 
| Waiters and Waitresses | 
35-3031 | 
    4,470    | 
18,805 | 
15,936 | 
16,717 | 
18,018 | 
19,320 | 
23,804 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.04 | 
7.66 | 
8.03 | 
8.66 | 
9.29 | 
11.45 | 
 
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 
35-3041 | 
      100    | 
19,606 | 
16,207 | 
17,492 | 
19,676 | 
22,233 | 
23,778 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.43 | 
7.79 | 
8.41 | 
9.46 | 
10.69 | 
11.43 | 
 
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 
35-9011 | 
      470    | 
17,714 | 
15,921 | 
16,659 | 
17,890 | 
19,122 | 
20,835 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
8.52 | 
7.65 | 
8.01 | 
8.60 | 
9.20 | 
10.01 | 
 
| Dishwashers | 
35-9021 | 
    1,190    | 
19,110 | 
16,075 | 
17,058 | 
18,696 | 
21,307 | 
23,876 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.19 | 
7.73 | 
8.21 | 
8.99 | 
10.25 | 
11.48 | 
 
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 
35-9031 | 
      620    | 
19,059 | 
15,941 | 
16,747 | 
18,091 | 
19,435 | 
25,192 | 
 
|   | 
  | 
9.17 | 
7.66 | 
8.05 | 
8.70 | 
9.35 | 
12.12 | 
 
 
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