September 2011
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Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations

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 5,360 23,042 16,013 17,186 19,783 26,679 35,532
    11.07 7.70 8.27 9.51 12.82 17.08
Chefs and Head Cooks 35-1011 100 51,459 34,075 39,335 45,827 59,815 86,623
    24.74 16.38 18.91 22.04 28.76 41.65
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012 370 30,196 17,649 19,716 23,887 38,098 47,842
    14.52 8.48 9.48 11.48 18.31 23.00
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011 20,407 16,809 17,663 19,086 20,619 28,551
    9.81 8.08 8.49 9.17 9.91 13.73
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012 240 24,800 17,497 20,616 24,260 28,626 32,306
    11.93 8.41 9.91 11.66 13.76 15.53
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014 470 27,945 20,310 22,899 27,148 32,042 37,646
    13.43 9.76 11.01 13.06 15.41 18.10
Cooks, Short Order 35-2015 24,927 20,438 21,690 23,777 27,916 30,740
    11.99 9.82 10.43 11.43 13.42 14.77
Cooks, All Other 35-2019 20 28,746 17,629 24,832 30,880 34,740 37,056
    13.82 8.48 11.94 14.85 16.71 17.82
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021 520 23,454 16,955 19,050 22,151 26,356 33,681
    11.28 8.16 9.16 10.65 12.67 16.19
Bartenders 35-3011 640 20,882 15,725 16,231 18,166 22,452 34,652
    10.04 7.56 7.80 8.73 10.80 16.66
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 35-3021 790 20,680 16,124 17,219 19,031 23,669 29,214
    9.94 7.75 8.28 9.15 11.38 14.04
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 35-3022 18,380 16,229 17,146 18,340 19,533 20,951
    8.84 7.80 8.25 8.82 9.40 10.08
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031 1,010 20,453 15,674 16,107 17,302 19,585 35,961
    9.83 7.53 7.75 8.32 9.42 17.29
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041 30 21,511 17,030 19,333 21,459 23,628 26,232
    10.34 8.19 9.29 10.32 11.36 12.61
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011 140 20,897 15,795 16,403 18,353 27,235 31,074
    10.05 7.60 7.89 8.83 13.10 14.94
Dishwashers 35-9021 440 20,474 16,039 17,163 19,538 23,177 28,354
    9.84 7.71 8.25 9.40 11.14 13.64
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 130 25,163 16,537 18,104 20,799 33,992 38,594
    12.10 7.95 8.70 10.00 16.34 18.56
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