| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Empl %RSE |
Mean wage |
Mean %RSE |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
10th pct |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
90th pct |
| FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS |
35-0000 |
*,***,*** |
0.10 |
20,870 |
0.20 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,791 |
16,102 |
18,435 |
23,255 |
30,924 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.03 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.11 |
7.74 |
8.87 |
11.18 |
14.87 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
35-1011 |
98,040 |
1.70 |
43,774 |
0.60 |
n/a |
n/a |
22,832 |
29,985 |
40,017 |
53,198 |
68,825 |
|   |
  |
  |
21.05 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
10.97 |
14.42 |
19.24 |
25.58 |
33.09 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
35-1012 |
805,360 |
0.40 |
31,801 |
0.20 |
n/a |
n/a |
19,126 |
23,255 |
29,902 |
38,490 |
48,316 |
|   |
  |
  |
15.29 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
9.20 |
11.18 |
14.38 |
18.51 |
23.22 |
| Cooks, Fast Food |
35-2011 |
559,160 |
1.30 |
18,187 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,543 |
15,968 |
17,423 |
19,859 |
22,790 |
|   |
  |
  |
8.74 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.00 |
7.68 |
8.38 |
9.55 |
10.96 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria |
35-2012 |
370,920 |
0.60 |
24,008 |
0.20 |
n/a |
n/a |
15,710 |
18,424 |
22,924 |
28,343 |
34,113 |
|   |
  |
  |
11.55 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.56 |
8.86 |
11.02 |
13.62 |
16.40 |
| Cooks, Private Household |
35-2013 |
960 |
16.40 |
32,018 |
8.40 |
n/a |
n/a |
16,752 |
19,642 |
24,844 |
37,767 |
58,090 |
|   |
  |
  |
15.39 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
8.05 |
9.44 |
11.94 |
18.16 |
27.93 |
| Cooks, Restaurant |
35-2014 |
899,620 |
0.70 |
23,482 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
16,391 |
18,816 |
22,697 |
26,991 |
32,338 |
|   |
  |
  |
11.29 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.88 |
9.04 |
10.91 |
12.97 |
15.54 |
| Cooks, Short Order |
35-2015 |
168,770 |
2.20 |
20,881 |
0.40 |
n/a |
n/a |
15,214 |
16,804 |
19,880 |
24,204 |
28,519 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.04 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.31 |
8.08 |
9.56 |
11.63 |
13.72 |
| Cooks, All Other |
35-2019 |
17,340 |
4.90 |
25,567 |
1.40 |
n/a |
n/a |
16,422 |
18,982 |
23,802 |
30,366 |
36,838 |
|   |
  |
  |
12.29 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.90 |
9.12 |
11.45 |
14.59 |
17.71 |
| Food Preparation Workers |
35-2021 |
880,480 |
0.90 |
20,489 |
0.40 |
n/a |
n/a |
15,204 |
16,700 |
19,229 |
23,224 |
28,323 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.85 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.31 |
8.03 |
9.25 |
11.17 |
13.61 |
| Bartenders |
35-3011 |
503,420 |
0.90 |
21,118 |
0.40 |
n/a |
n/a |
15,028 |
16,164 |
18,342 |
23,575 |
32,059 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.16 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.23 |
7.77 |
8.81 |
11.33 |
15.41 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
35-3021 |
2,708,840 |
0.50 |
17,960 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,316 |
15,575 |
16,959 |
19,570 |
22,914 |
|   |
  |
  |
8.63 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
6.88 |
7.49 |
8.15 |
9.41 |
11.01 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop |
35-3022 |
527,530 |
1.40 |
19,116 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,956 |
16,257 |
18,084 |
20,705 |
25,195 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.19 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.19 |
7.81 |
8.69 |
9.95 |
12.11 |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
35-3031 |
2,371,750 |
0.40 |
20,210 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,450 |
15,710 |
17,196 |
22,212 |
30,624 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.71 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
6.95 |
7.56 |
8.27 |
10.68 |
14.72 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant |
35-3041 |
188,390 |
1.60 |
21,872 |
0.50 |
n/a |
n/a |
15,462 |
17,010 |
20,003 |
24,999 |
31,543 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.52 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.43 |
8.19 |
9.62 |
12.01 |
15.16 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
35-9011 |
416,410 |
0.90 |
18,724 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,636 |
15,864 |
17,279 |
20,261 |
25,051 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.00 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.04 |
7.63 |
8.31 |
9.74 |
12.05 |
| Dishwashers |
35-9021 |
521,150 |
0.70 |
18,321 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,822 |
16,050 |
17,588 |
20,065 |
23,048 |
|   |
  |
  |
8.81 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.12 |
7.71 |
8.45 |
9.65 |
11.09 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
35-9031 |
349,990 |
0.80 |
19,167 |
0.30 |
n/a |
n/a |
14,770 |
16,102 |
18,073 |
20,829 |
25,536 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.22 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.10 |
7.74 |
8.69 |
10.01 |
12.27 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other |
35-9099 |
50,420 |
2.80 |
22,150 |
0.60 |
n/a |
n/a |
16,019 |
17,289 |
20,158 |
25,412 |
31,987 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.65 |
  |
n/a |
n/a |
7.70 |
8.31 |
9.69 |
12.22 |
15.38 |
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