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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
Perform duties which combine preparing and serving food and nonalcoholic beverages.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
3,426,090 |
0.6 % |
$9.84 |
$20,460 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$8.08 |
$8.67 |
$9.35 |
$10.65 |
$12.18 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$16,810 |
$18,030 |
$19,440 |
$22,160 |
$25,330 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
2,756,490 |
26.80 |
$9.54 |
$19,840 |
Special Food Services |
150,320 |
21.96 |
$10.63 |
$22,110 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
149,460 |
1.77 |
$11.36 |
$23,620 |
Grocery Stores |
101,530 |
3.77 |
$11.20 |
$23,290 |
Gasoline Stations |
43,640 |
4.74 |
$9.90 |
$20,590 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
2,756,490 |
26.80 |
$9.54 |
$19,840 |
Special Food Services |
150,320 |
21.96 |
$10.63 |
$22,110 |
Specialty Food Stores |
18,020 |
7.81 |
$10.48 |
$21,790 |
Gasoline Stations |
43,640 |
4.74 |
$9.90 |
$20,590 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades |
8,750 |
4.39 |
$10.06 |
$20,930 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
8,130 |
0.40 |
$15.49 |
$32,220 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
80 |
0.21 |
$13.82 |
$28,740 |
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
1,760 |
0.75 |
$13.48 |
$28,030 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
70 |
0.01 |
$13.22 |
$27,500 |
State Government (OES Designation) |
3,420 |
0.16 |
$13.18 |
$27,410 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
372,200 |
23.31 |
0.96 |
$11.39 |
$23,680 |
Texas |
330,510 |
28.14 |
1.15 |
$9.39 |
$19,520 |
Florida |
228,350 |
27.77 |
1.14 |
$9.64 |
$20,050 |
Ohio |
163,790 |
30.68 |
1.26 |
$9.55 |
$19,860 |
New York |
158,160 |
17.39 |
0.71 |
$10.47 |
$21,770 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Kentucky |
68,350 |
36.56 |
1.50 |
$8.72 |
$18,140 |
North Carolina |
151,900 |
35.90 |
1.47 |
$8.91 |
$18,530 |
Ohio |
163,790 |
30.68 |
1.26 |
$9.55 |
$19,860 |
Utah |
41,490 |
30.18 |
1.24 |
$9.35 |
$19,460 |
West Virginia |
20,910 |
29.98 |
1.23 |
$9.56 |
$19,880 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
8,750 |
12.46 |
0.51 |
$12.30 |
$25,590 |
Vermont |
6,150 |
20.17 |
0.83 |
$11.83 |
$24,600 |
Massachusetts |
57,700 |
16.68 |
0.68 |
$11.75 |
$24,430 |
Washington |
81,160 |
26.46 |
1.08 |
$11.65 |
$24,220 |
Alaska |
4,530 |
14.02 |
0.57 |
$11.64 |
$24,200 |
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