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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Chefs and Head Cooks ;
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers ;
Cooks, Fast Food ;
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria ;
Cooks, Private Household ;
Cooks, Restaurant ;
Cooks, Short Order ;
Cooks, All Other ;
Food Preparation Workers ;
Bartenders ;
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food ;
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop ;
Waiters and Waitresses ;
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant ;
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers ;
Dishwashers ;
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop ;
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
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 major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 13,374,620 |
0.1 % |
$12.30 |
$25,580 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.49 |
$9.33 |
$11.09 |
$13.59 |
$17.96 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,660 |
$19,410 |
$23,070 |
$28,270 |
$37,360 |
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 |
9,647,490 |
90.22 |
$11.94 |
$24,830 |
| Special Food Services |
581,630 |
81.08 |
$13.45 |
$27,980 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
511,820 |
25.59 |
$14.72 |
$30,610 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
383,430 |
13.12 |
$12.62 |
$26,250 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
368,050 |
4.31 |
$12.92 |
$26,880 |
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 |
9,647,490 |
90.22 |
$11.94 |
$24,830 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
334,680 |
85.51 |
$12.40 |
$25,790 |
| Special Food Services |
581,630 |
81.08 |
$13.45 |
$27,980 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses |
4,290 |
35.93 |
$12.68 |
$26,370 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
511,820 |
25.59 |
$14.72 |
$30,610 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
50 |
0.01 |
$21.42 |
$44,550 |
| Rail Transportation |
830 |
0.36 |
$21.21 |
$44,120 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
12,530 |
0.63 |
$19.96 |
$41,510 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
80 |
0.02 |
$19.70 |
$40,970 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
40 |
0.01 |
$19.07 |
$39,670 |
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 |
1,594,570 |
93.76 |
1.01 |
$13.91 |
$28,930 |
| Texas |
1,161,420 |
95.88 |
1.04 |
$11.47 |
$23,860 |
| Florida |
933,780 |
108.47 |
1.17 |
$12.25 |
$25,470 |
| New York |
773,400 |
82.40 |
0.89 |
$14.91 |
$31,000 |
| Illinois |
506,720 |
84.58 |
0.92 |
$11.75 |
$24,440 |
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) |
| Nevada |
188,280 |
139.76 |
1.51 |
$12.92 |
$26,880 |
| Hawaii |
85,770 |
133.63 |
1.45 |
$17.94 |
$37,320 |
| Montana |
51,120 |
110.35 |
1.19 |
$11.32 |
$23,550 |
| Florida |
933,780 |
108.47 |
1.17 |
$12.25 |
$25,470 |
| New Mexico |
83,420 |
102.78 |
1.11 |
$10.60 |
$22,060 |
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 |
59,210 |
83.11 |
0.90 |
$18.02 |
$37,480 |
| Hawaii |
85,770 |
133.63 |
1.45 |
$17.94 |
$37,320 |
| Washington |
294,260 |
90.29 |
0.98 |
$15.23 |
$31,670 |
| Vermont |
26,560 |
87.02 |
0.94 |
$15.07 |
$31,330 |
| New York |
773,400 |
82.40 |
0.89 |
$14.91 |
$31,000 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
730,870 |
76.95 |
0.83 |
$14.96 |
$31,120 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
580,800 |
94.92 |
1.03 |
$13.38 |
$27,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
386,120 |
83.18 |
0.90 |
$11.98 |
$24,920 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
322,880 |
90.49 |
0.98 |
$11.54 |
$24,010 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
277,440 |
93.02 |
1.01 |
$11.95 |
$24,860 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
260,490 |
83.09 |
0.90 |
$14.00 |
$29,120 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
257,310 |
99.34 |
1.07 |
$12.47 |
$25,950 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
250,410 |
93.33 |
1.01 |
$10.54 |
$21,920 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
235,690 |
82.74 |
0.90 |
$12.53 |
$26,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
228,750 |
82.92 |
0.90 |
$14.99 |
$31,180 |
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