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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

All food preparation and serving related workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

National estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
81,930 4.9 % $ 15.38 $ 31,990 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.42 $ 13.00 $ 14.83 $ 17.00 $ 20.17
Annual Wage (2) $ 21,660 $ 27,040 $ 30,840 $ 35,360 $ 41,960


Industry profile for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 49,610 0.48 $ 15.09 $ 31,390
Special Food Services 9,480 1.49 $ 15.33 $ 31,880
Traveler Accommodation 4,790 0.28 $ 16.18 $ 33,660
Elementary and Secondary Schools 4,040 0.05 $ 15.85 $ 32,960
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,520 0.03 $ 16.60 $ 34,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Special Food Services 9,480 1.49 $ 15.33 $ 31,880
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 49,610 0.48 $ 15.09 $ 31,390
Traveler Accommodation 4,790 0.28 $ 16.18 $ 33,660
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 1,060 0.27 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
Gambling Industries 520 0.26 $ 16.42 $ 34,150

Top paying industries for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 360 0.01 $ 24.00 $ 49,920
Management of Companies and Enterprises 90 (7) $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (8) (8) $ 20.06 $ 41,720
Religious Organizations 120 0.06 $ 18.85 $ 39,200
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 130 0.03 $ 18.26 $ 37,980


Geographic profile for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of food preparation and serving related workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 21,280 1.21 2.18 $ 17.77 $ 36,960
New Jersey 8,530 2.07 3.75 $ 15.34 $ 31,910
Maryland 7,000 2.65 4.78 $ 15.59 $ 32,440
Georgia 4,860 1.05 1.90 $ 12.24 $ 25,470
Texas 4,820 0.37 0.67 $ 14.26 $ 29,660


Map of location quotient of food preparation and serving related workers, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 7,000 2.65 4.78 $ 15.59 $ 32,440
Louisiana 4,390 2.38 4.29 $ 11.59 $ 24,100
New Jersey 8,530 2.07 3.75 $ 15.34 $ 31,910
Nevada 2,590 1.84 3.32 $ 15.61 $ 32,460
Vermont 520 1.78 3.20 $ 15.67 $ 32,590


Map of annual mean wages of food preparation and serving related workers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 360 0.10 0.18 $ 24.18 $ 50,300
New York 1,560 0.17 0.31 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Colorado 1,980 0.71 1.29 $ 18.55 $ 38,580
Michigan 740 0.17 0.31 $ 18.13 $ 37,710
California 21,280 1.21 2.18 $ 17.77 $ 36,960



Map of employment of food preparation and serving related workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,240 1.19 2.14 $ 17.83 $ 37,080
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,540 0.71 1.28 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,490 2.69 4.86 $ 15.34 $ 31,910
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,830 1.74 3.13 $ 16.96 $ 35,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,680 0.89 1.60 $ 16.33 $ 33,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,630 1.10 1.98 $ 18.94 $ 39,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,370 1.59 2.87 $ 17.20 $ 35,770
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,360 2.31 4.16 $ 15.68 $ 32,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,300 0.84 1.52 $ 13.19 $ 27,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,930 0.70 1.26 $ 14.40 $ 29,960


Map of location quotient of food preparation and serving related workers, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 600 4.83 8.72 $ 15.64 $ 32,530
Hammond, LA 220 4.80 8.66 $ 11.94 $ 24,840
Napa, CA 300 4.02 7.26 $ 20.04 $ 41,680
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 190 3.14 5.66 $ 14.39 $ 29,920
Ocean City, NJ 120 2.92 5.27 $ 15.26 $ 31,750
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,430 2.75 4.97 $ 12.88 $ 26,790
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,490 2.69 4.86 $ 15.34 $ 31,910
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 310 2.66 4.80 $ 15.88 $ 33,040
Lake Charles, LA 240 2.50 4.51 $ 9.85 $ 20,490
Baton Rouge, LA 960 2.48 4.48 $ 11.37 $ 23,660


Map of annual mean wages of food preparation and serving related workers, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 380 0.14 0.26 $ 22.63 $ 47,080
Napa, CA 300 4.02 7.26 $ 20.04 $ 41,680
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 970 0.86 1.55 $ 19.73 $ 41,050
Santa Rosa, CA 330 1.65 2.97 $ 19.42 $ 40,400
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 960 0.62 1.12 $ 19.14 $ 39,800
Boulder, CO 150 0.76 1.38 $ 18.96 $ 39,440
Syracuse, NY 60 0.20 0.36 $ 18.96 $ 39,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,630 1.10 1.98 $ 18.94 $ 39,390
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 110 0.19 0.35 $ 18.75 $ 39,010
Fort Collins, CO 150 0.91 1.64 $ 18.19 $ 37,840

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 350 1.91 3.45 $ 11.53 $ 23,990
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 210 1.14 2.05 $ 11.27 $ 23,440
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 180 3.10 5.59 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 160 1.31 2.36 $ 18.25 $ 37,950
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.59 1.07 $ 11.61 $ 24,160

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 180 3.10 5.59 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 350 1.91 3.45 $ 11.53 $ 23,990
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.74 3.15 $ 11.55 $ 24,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.66 3.00 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.49 2.68 $ 11.04 $ 22,950

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 160 1.31 2.36 $ 18.25 $ 37,950
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 100 0.93 1.68 $ 18.24 $ 37,940
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.66 3.00 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 1.79 $ 16.01 $ 33,310
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.86 1.56 $ 15.99 $ 33,260


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023