| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Est. empl. | 
Mean wage | 
10th pct | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
90th pct | 
 
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations | 35-0000 | 25,040 | 21,566 10.37 | 16,415 7.89 | 17,508 8.42 | 19,330 9.29 | 24,002 11.54 | 30,741 14.78 |  
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 210 | 45,751 22.00 | 29,248 14.06 | 34,137 16.41 | 41,152 19.78 | 50,802 24.42 | 71,481 34.36 |  
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 2,110 | 30,734 14.78 | 19,357 9.31 | 22,956 11.04 | 28,410 13.66 | 36,307 17.45 | 46,681 22.44 |  
| Cooks, Fast Food | 35-2011 | 990 | 19,203 9.23 | 16,336 7.86 | 17,298 8.32 | 18,899 9.08 | 21,310 10.25 | 23,898 11.49 |  
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 1,390 | 27,421 13.18 | 19,538 9.39 | 22,294 10.72 | 26,658 12.81 | 31,376 15.08 | 37,354 17.95 |  
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 2,550 | 23,553 11.32 | 17,170 8.26 | 19,282 9.27 | 22,796 10.96 | 27,351 13.15 | 30,996 14.90 |  
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 |  | 
22,334 10.74 | 17,014 8.17 | 19,064 9.17 | 22,011 10.59 | 24,712 11.88 | 29,165 14.02 |  
| Cooks, All Other | 35-2019 | 10 | 26,908 12.94 | 17,042 8.20 | 19,055 9.17 | 27,958 13.44 | 34,484 16.57 | 37,506 18.04 |  
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 1,370 | 22,562 10.85 | 16,686 8.02 | 18,264 8.78 | 21,259 10.22 | 24,997 12.02 | 30,828 14.82 |  
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 2,240 | 19,936 9.58 | 16,268 7.82 | 17,140 8.24 | 18,595 8.94 | 20,306 9.76 | 28,517 13.71 |  
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 5,630 | 18,680 8.98 | 16,225 7.80 | 17,051 8.20 | 18,423 8.86 | 19,825 9.53 | 23,511 11.30 |  
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 890 | 20,269 9.75 | 16,316 7.85 | 17,282 8.31 | 18,891 9.08 | 22,761 10.94 | 28,851 13.87 |  
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 4,890 | 19,227 9.25 | 16,203 7.79 | 16,974 8.16 | 18,259 8.78 | 19,544 9.40 | 26,425 12.70 |  
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 150 | 22,894 11.01 | 16,950 8.14 | 19,262 9.26 | 22,264 10.70 | 24,900 11.98 | 30,732 14.78 |  
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 560 | 19,018 9.15 | 16,275 7.83 | 17,199 8.27 | 18,740 9.01 | 20,977 10.09 | 23,811 11.44 |  
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 1,160 | 19,694 9.47 | 16,407 7.89 | 17,424 8.38 | 19,116 9.19 | 21,983 10.57 | 24,863 11.96 |  
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 | 610 | 19,704 9.47 | 16,434 7.90 | 17,519 8.42 | 19,327 9.29 | 22,257 10.70 | 24,540 11.80 |  
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 35-9099 | 10 | 23,814 11.44 | 18,842 9.05 | 21,032 10.12 | 22,916 11.02 | 24,859 11.96 | 32,207 15.48 |  
 
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