| Occupation |
Occ. code |
Est. empl. |
Mean wage |
Entry wage |
Exp. wage |
Median wage |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 11,400 | 21,632 10.50 | 16,727 8.00 | 24,084 11.50 | 18,789 9.00 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | |
55,032 26.50 | 42,646 20.50 | 61,224 29.50 | 53,343 25.75 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 510 | 40,214 19.25 | 29,581 14.25 | 45,530 22.00 | 38,585 18.50 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | |
20,757 10.00 | 16,746 8.00 | 22,761 11.00 | 18,501 9.00 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 100 | 29,818 14.25 | 24,146 11.50 | 32,654 15.75 | 28,641 13.75 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,010 | 24,277 11.75 | 18,877 9.00 | 26,976 13.00 | 23,469 11.25 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | |
29,476 14.25 | 19,897 9.50 | 34,264 16.50 | 32,565 15.75 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 570 | 20,183 9.75 | 16,775 8.00 | 21,886 10.50 | 18,919 9.00 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 600 | 22,163 10.75 | 16,655 8.00 | 24,917 12.00 | 18,433 8.75 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 2,670 | 18,587 9.00 | 16,689 8.00 | 19,536 9.50 | 18,337 8.75 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 960 | 20,670 10.00 | 16,742 8.00 | 22,635 11.00 | 19,405 9.25 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 2,810 | 21,768 10.50 | 16,764 8.00 | 24,270 11.75 | 18,152 8.75 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 160 | 23,223 11.25 | 20,425 9.75 | 24,622 11.75 | 22,771 11.00 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 260 | 18,244 8.75 | 16,778 8.00 | 18,977 9.00 | 17,893 8.50 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 580 | 17,963 8.75 | 16,664 8.00 | 18,612 9.00 | 17,967 8.75 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 680 | 17,703 8.50 | 16,704 8.00 | 18,203 8.75 | 17,800 8.50 |
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