| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Empl %RSE |
Mean wage |
Mean %RSE |
25th pct |
Median wage |
75th pct |
| FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS |
35-0000 |
99,790 |
1.65 |
21,945 |
1.69 |
16,587 |
18,491 |
23,751 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.55 |
  |
7.97 |
8.89 |
11.42 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks |
35-1011 |
910 |
18.65 |
44,002 |
9.00 |
31,291 |
41,501 |
53,082 |
|   |
  |
  |
21.16 |
  |
15.05 |
19.95 |
25.52 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
35-1012 |
6,170 |
7.76 |
39,533 |
2.29 |
32,462 |
39,373 |
45,472 |
|   |
  |
  |
19.01 |
  |
15.60 |
18.93 |
21.86 |
| Cooks, Fast Food |
35-2011 |
4,460 |
30.34 |
19,750 |
5.52 |
16,453 |
18,158 |
22,051 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.49 |
  |
7.91 |
8.73 |
10.60 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria |
35-2012 |
2,360 |
9.01 |
25,835 |
1.75 |
21,333 |
25,455 |
29,557 |
|   |
  |
  |
12.42 |
  |
10.25 |
12.24 |
14.20 |
| Cooks, Restaurant |
35-2014 |
8,310 |
6.54 |
24,017 |
1.69 |
20,786 |
23,475 |
27,060 |
|   |
  |
  |
11.55 |
  |
9.99 |
11.29 |
13.01 |
| Cooks, Short Order |
35-2015 |
1,190 |
30.81 |
22,120 |
5.40 |
18,126 |
21,602 |
25,599 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.64 |
  |
8.71 |
10.39 |
12.31 |
| Cooks, All Other |
35-2019 |
400 |
29.25 |
30,664 |
4.88 |
24,200 |
28,241 |
37,733 |
|   |
  |
  |
14.74 |
  |
11.63 |
13.58 |
18.14 |
| Food Preparation Workers |
35-2021 |
5,020 |
11.66 |
21,503 |
1.59 |
18,127 |
21,142 |
24,709 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.33 |
  |
8.71 |
10.16 |
11.88 |
| Bartenders |
35-3011 |
4,360 |
14.37 |
21,113 |
6.08 |
16,627 |
18,256 |
21,649 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.15 |
  |
7.99 |
8.77 |
10.41 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
35-3021 |
24,380 |
8.21 |
19,170 |
2.95 |
16,224 |
17,554 |
20,193 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.22 |
  |
7.80 |
8.44 |
9.71 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop |
35-3022 |
6,510 |
27.13 |
18,210 |
2.43 |
16,125 |
17,210 |
18,812 |
|   |
  |
  |
8.75 |
  |
7.75 |
8.28 |
9.05 |
| Waiters and Waitresses |
35-3031 |
20,880 |
6.91 |
21,773 |
4.34 |
15,996 |
17,350 |
23,768 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.47 |
  |
7.69 |
8.34 |
11.43 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant |
35-3041 |
720 |
24.09 |
19,599 |
4.67 |
16,493 |
18,065 |
21,829 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.42 |
  |
7.93 |
8.68 |
10.50 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
35-9011 |
4,480 |
11.64 |
17,793 |
1.41 |
16,032 |
17,043 |
18,074 |
|   |
  |
  |
8.55 |
  |
7.71 |
8.20 |
8.69 |
| Dishwashers |
35-9021 |
5,160 |
13.77 |
19,077 |
1.41 |
16,969 |
19,041 |
21,240 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.17 |
  |
8.16 |
9.16 |
10.21 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
35-9031 |
3,840 |
13.28 |
18,733 |
2.18 |
16,519 |
17,992 |
20,883 |
|   |
  |
  |
9.01 |
  |
7.94 |
8.65 |
10.04 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other |
35-9099 |
620 |
37.29 |
21,732 |
5.37 |
16,667 |
20,632 |
26,219 |
|   |
  |
  |
10.45 |
  |
8.01 |
9.92 |
12.60 |
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