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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

10,216,620 $7.40 $8.31 $17,290
Chefs and Head Cooks 118,870 $13.82 $15.68 $32,620
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 694,040 $11.88 $12.90 $26,840
Cooks, Fast Food 612,960 $6.95 $7.23 $15,030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 406,010 $8.80 $9.31 $19,350
Cooks, Restaurant 734,870 $9.26 $9.62 $20,020
Cooks, Short Order 227,360 $7.90 $8.30 $17,260
Food Preparation Workers 852,890 $7.92 $8.34 $17,340
Bartenders 470,020 $7.23 $8.14 $16,930
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 2,047,100 $7.00 $7.34 $15,260
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 461,700 $7.38 $7.76 $16,140
Waiters and Waitresses 2,125,100 $6.78 $7.58 $15,780
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 194,260 $7.65 $8.28 $17,220
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 393,500 $7.01 $7.38 $15,350
Dishwashers 492,620 $7.21 $7.45 $15,490
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 294,300 $7.40 $7.77 $16,170

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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