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Food Preparation and Serving Salaries

    Wage Estimates
Occupation Title

Employment

Median Hourly

Mean Hourly

Mean Annual

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

520,640 $9.98 $11.54 $24,000
Chefs and Head Cooks 5,690 $23.29 $25.68 $53,410
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 38,710 $15.29 $16.54 $34,410
Cooks, Fast Food 21,150 $8.31 $9.01 $18,740
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 12,240 $13.82 $14.21 $29,550
Cooks, Restaurant 36,180 $12.44 $13.21 $27,470
Cooks, Short Order 7,040 $10.54 $10.90 $22,670
Cooks, All Other 

1,230

$10.08

$11.91

$24,760

Food Preparation Workers 67,620 $9.86 $10.76 $22,390
Bartenders 24,530 $12.17 $13.34 $27,750
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 81,300 $7.76 $8.81 $18,330
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 35,020 $8.56 $9.31 $19,370
Waiters and Waitresses 114,290 $11.01 $12.41 $25,820
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 15,500 $11.81 $12.60 $26,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 20,670 $8.55 $9.73 $20,230
Dishwashers 25,510 $8.19 $8.84 $18,380
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 13,080 $9.87 $10.77 $22,410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

860

$9.27

$10.08

$20,970

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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