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Food Preparation and Serving-Related Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS 35-0000 227,040 18,972 15,284 20,816 15,185 16,944 20,453
    9.12 7.35 10.01 7.30 8.15 9.83
Chefs and Head Cooks 35-1011 1,410 35,260 21,433 42,173 25,117 33,344 42,779
    16.95 10.30 20.28 12.08 16.03 20.57
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012 16,080 26,780 17,802 31,270 19,402 24,492 31,879
    12.88 8.56 15.03 9.33 11.77 15.33
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011 10,440 16,372 15,345 16,885 14,797 15,853 17,848
    7.87 7.38 8.12 7.11 7.62 8.58
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 35-2012 15,010 20,072 15,970 22,123 16,428 19,104 22,746
    9.65 7.68 10.64 7.90 9.18 10.94
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014 17,110 22,308 17,000 24,962 18,114 21,407 25,100
    10.72 8.17 12.00 8.71 10.29 12.07
Cooks, Short Order 35-2015 3,950 16,779 15,447 17,445 14,969 16,271 18,325
    8.07 7.43 8.39 7.20 7.82 8.81
Cooks, All Other 35-2019 350 20,169 16,097 22,206 16,477 19,026 23,415
    9.70 7.74 10.68 7.92 9.15 11.26
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021 14,170 18,997 15,475 20,757 15,801 17,996 20,474
    9.13 7.44 9.98 7.60 8.65 9.84
Bartenders 35-3011 5,210 20,281 15,148 22,847 15,093 16,695 23,248
    9.75 7.28 10.98 7.26 8.03 11.18
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 35-3021 63,750 16,718 15,292 17,431 14,817 15,888 17,998
    8.04 7.35 8.38 7.12 7.64 8.65
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 35-3022 5,800 16,168 15,400 16,553 14,757 15,785 17,533
    7.77 7.40 7.96 7.09 7.59 8.43
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031 48,810 18,657 15,201 20,385 14,890 16,056 19,570
    8.97 7.31 9.80 7.16 7.72 9.41
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041 1,650 21,773 15,857 24,731 16,103 18,675 25,574
    10.47 7.62 11.89 7.74 8.98 12.30
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011 6,010 17,604 15,146 18,832 14,831 15,912 19,111
    8.46 7.28 9.05 7.13 7.65 9.19
Dishwashers 35-9021 8,560 18,291 15,628 19,623 15,839 17,831 20,199
    8.79 7.51 9.43 7.61 8.57 9.71
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 7,780 17,586 15,353 18,703 15,412 17,229 19,177
    8.45 7.38 8.99 7.41 8.28 9.22
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 35-9099 950 20,663 16,790 22,600 17,046 18,961 21,673
    9.93 8.07 10.87 8.20 9.12 10.42
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Depatment of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Labor Market Information. Publish date June 2010.