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Food Preparation and Serving Salaries

    Wage Estimates
Occupation Title

Employment

Median Hourly

Mean Hourly

Mean Annual

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

59,740 $8.39 $9.52 $19,810
Chefs and Head Cooks 570 $20.57 $20.77 $43,190
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 4,170 $12.45 $13.67 $28,430
Cooks, Fast Food 4,330 $8.07 $8.40 $17,470
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1,150 $14.80 $15.88 $33,030
Cooks, Restaurant 5,130 $10.34 $10.55 $21,930
Cooks, Short Order 940 $13.57 $13.64 $28,380
Food Preparation Workers 6,620 $8.95 $9.67 $20,120
Bartenders 1,820 $8.39 $9.36 $19,460
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 9,890 $8.11 $9.02 $18,770
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 4,990 $8.50 $8.95 $18,610
Waiters and Waitresses 11,650 $7.90 $8.18 $17,020
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 680 $8.13 $9.04 $18,800
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2,690 $7.88 $7.93 $16,490
Dishwashers 3,020 $7.92 $8.14 $16,920
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1,620 $8.17 $8.52 $17,710
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 

340

$8.17

$8.99

$18,710

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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