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Food Service

Name: U.S. Occupational Salary Data
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
License: https://www.bls.gov/bls/linksite.htm

Chefs, cooks, servers, and food preparation

Occupations

Avg Salary

$36,377

Highest Paying

$60,990

Total Employed

29,970,510

All Food Service Occupations

Occupation	Entry (10%)	Median	Experienced (90%)	Employed
Chefs and Head Cooks351011	$36,000	$60,990	$96,030	182,320
Cooks, Private Household352013	$38,240	$44,530	$92,480	900
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers351010	$29,600	$44,140	$71,920	1,369,780
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers351012	$29,340	$42,010	$63,420	1,187,460
Cooks, Restaurant352014	$28,010	$36,830	$47,340	1,452,130
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria352012	$26,800	$36,450	$48,320	448,260
Cooks, All Other352019	$26,430	$36,210	$49,600	23,590
Cooks352010	$24,960	$35,760	$46,690	2,743,520
Cooks, Short Order352015	$23,770	$35,620	$46,010	150,420
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers352000	$24,490	$35,450	$46,250	3,632,290
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other359099	$24,040	$34,830	$47,360	89,580
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant353041	$26,590	$34,460	$44,770	271,780
Food Preparation Workers352021	$23,490	$34,220	$44,260	888,770
Waiters and Waitresses353031	$18,500	$33,760	$62,510	2,302,690
Dishwashers359021	$23,960	$33,670	$41,600	471,670
Bartenders353011	$19,930	$33,530	$71,920	745,610
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers359000	$22,600	$32,680	$43,970	1,510,410
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers359011	$22,260	$32,670	$46,380	522,010
Food and Beverage Serving Workers353000	$21,880	$31,470	$47,920	7,101,010
Fast Food and Counter Workers353023	$22,620	$30,480	$38,800	3,780,930
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop359031	$22,010	$30,380	$42,600	427,150
Cooks, Fast Food352011	$22,370	$30,160	$38,980	668,230