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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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OES data highlights ‐ Food and drinking places, Table 1
| Industry | Average Hourly Wage | Industry Employment | Percent of food service and drinking places employment |
| Food services and drinking places | $9.84 | 9,663,520 | 100% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 10.26 | 4,597,110 | 47.6 |
| Limited-service eating places | 9.06 | 4,154,730 | 43.0 |
| Special food services | 12.10 | 559,760 | 5.8 |
| Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) | 10.08 | 351,920 | 3.6 |
Last Modified Date: September 30, 2009