Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

17 detailed occupations in this SOC major group.

Group employment
13,680,750
Group mean annual wage
$37,150
Group median annual wage
$35,050
OccupationSOCEmploymentMedian annual
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30233,854,050$31,200
Waiters and Waitresses35-30312,270,910$35,230
Cooks, Restaurant35-20141,409,890$37,390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10121,223,240$44,080
Food Preparation Workers35-2021893,600$35,320
Bartenders35-3011756,390$34,340
Cooks, Fast Food35-2011641,070$30,890
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-9011542,750$33,980
Dishwashers35-9021477,450$34,810
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-2012441,050$37,450
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-9031432,690$31,200
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-3041293,900$35,360
Chefs and Head Cooks35-1011200,040$62,470
Cooks, Short Order35-2015138,650$35,880
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909984,630$35,840
Cooks, All Other35-201919,350$37,690
Cooks, Private Household35-20131,100$47,940

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates.