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
| Occupation | SOC | Employment | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 35-3023 | 3,854,050 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 2,270,910 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 1,409,890 | $37,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 1,223,240 | $44,080 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 893,600 | $35,320 |
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 756,390 | $34,340 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 641,070 | $30,890 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 542,750 | $33,980 |
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 477,450 | $34,810 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 441,050 | $37,450 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 432,690 | $31,200 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 293,900 | $35,360 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 200,040 | $62,470 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 138,650 | $35,880 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 84,630 | $35,840 |
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 19,350 | $37,690 |
| Cooks, Private Household | 35-2013 | 1,100 | $47,940 |