These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia.
These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages are available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).
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Wage Estimates |
SOC Code Number |
Occupation Title |
Employment (1) |
Median Hourly |
Mean Hourly |
Mean Annual (2) |
Mean RSE (3) |
35-0000 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
10,216,620 |
$7.40 |
$8.31 |
$17,290 |
0.3 % |
35-1011 |
Chefs and Head Cooks |
118,870 |
$13.82 |
$15.68 |
$32,620 |
1.2 % |
35-1012 |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers |
694,040 |
$11.88 |
$12.90 |
$26,840 |
0.8 % |
35-2011 |
Cooks, Fast Food |
612,960 |
$6.95 |
$7.23 |
$15,030 |
0.5 % |
35-2012 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria |
406,010 |
$8.80 |
$9.31 |
$19,350 |
0.4 % |
35-2014 |
Cooks, Restaurant |
734,870 |
$9.26 |
$9.62 |
$20,020 |
0.5 % |
35-2015 |
Cooks, Short Order |
227,360 |
$7.90 |
$8.30 |
$17,260 |
0.8 % |
35-2021 |
Food Preparation Workers |
852,890 |
$7.92 |
$8.34 |
$17,340 |
0.4 % |
35-3011 |
Bartenders |
470,020 |
$7.23 |
$8.14 |
$16,930 |
0.5 % |
35-3021 |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
2,047,100 |
$7.00 |
$7.34 |
$15,260 |
0.3 % |
35-3022 |
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop |
461,700 |
$7.38 |
$7.76 |
$16,140 |
0.8 % |
35-3031 |
Waiters and Waitresses |
2,125,100 |
$6.78 |
$7.58 |
$15,780 |
0.4 % |
35-3041 |
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant |
194,260 |
$7.65 |
$8.28 |
$17,220 |
0.6 % |
35-9011 |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
393,500 |
$7.01 |
$7.38 |
$15,350 |
0.4 % |
35-9021 |
Dishwashers |
492,620 |
$7.21 |
$7.45 |
$15,490 |
0.4 % |
35-9031 |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
294,300 |
$7.40 |
$7.77 |
$16,170 |
0.4 % |
Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.