| 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 | 2,700 | 25,847 12.43 | 16,771 8.06 | 18,443 8.87 | 22,862 11.00 | 30,932 14.87 | 38,934 18.72 |  
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011 | 120 | 48,397 23.27 | 32,444 15.59 | 37,786 18.17 | 44,795 21.54 | 53,022 25.50 | 71,504 34.37 |  
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012 | 180 | 41,368 19.89 | 25,183 12.11 | 29,550 14.20 | 39,071 18.78 | 50,494 24.28 | 61,314 29.48 |  
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 35-2012 | 60 | 26,997 12.98 | 21,123 10.16 | 22,397 10.77 | 24,521 11.79 | 30,551 14.68 | 37,466 18.02 |  
| Cooks, Restaurant | 35-2014 | 410 | 29,687 14.28 | 22,920 11.02 | 26,118 12.56 | 29,293 14.08 | 33,749 16.23 | 37,762 18.16 |  
| Cooks, Short Order | 35-2015 | 40 | 24,945 12.00 | 18,772 9.02 | 21,064 10.13 | 23,576 11.33 | 28,196 13.56 | 33,169 15.95 |  
| Food Preparation Workers | 35-2021 | 210 | 27,415 13.18 | 18,316 8.81 | 21,219 10.20 | 25,816 12.42 | 31,293 15.04 | 40,324 19.38 |  
| Bartenders | 35-3011 | 230 | 22,763 10.94 | 16,339 7.86 | 17,418 8.37 | 19,215 9.24 | 28,534 13.72 | 36,719 17.66 |  
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 35-3021 | 240 | 21,854 10.50 | 17,088 8.22 | 19,016 9.15 | 21,484 10.33 | 24,161 11.62 | 28,619 13.75 |  
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 35-3022 | 60 | 23,283 11.19 | 16,923 8.13 | 18,416 8.85 | 22,900 11.01 | 28,371 13.64 | 30,913 14.86 |  
| Waiters and Waitresses | 35-3031 | 670 | 20,763 9.98 | 16,179 7.78 | 16,997 8.17 | 18,363 8.83 | 19,740 9.49 | 35,378 17.01 |  
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 35-3041 | 60 | 19,866 9.55 | 15,991 7.68 | 16,863 8.10 | 18,316 8.81 | 20,296 9.76 | 28,386 13.65 |  
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 35-9011 | 120 | 18,174 8.74 | 16,151 7.77 | 16,879 8.11 | 18,092 8.70 | 19,304 9.28 | 20,800 10.00 |  
| Dishwashers | 35-9021 | 220 | 23,709 11.39 | 18,508 8.90 | 20,812 10.00 | 23,283 11.19 | 26,827 12.90 | 30,199 14.52 |  
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 35-9031 |  | 
21,306 10.24 | 17,301 8.32 | 19,788 9.51 | 21,676 10.42 | 23,564 11.33 | 24,696 11.87 |  
 
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