Food Preparation and Serving Related Employment and Wage Estimates by Occupation, U.S.: May 2022, Business and Industry Statistics

(Latest Year Available)

Occupation Title

Employment
(Thousands)1

Median Hourly Wage

Mean Hourly Wage

Annual Mean Wage2

Mean Wage RSE3

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

12,514.6

$14.25

$15.45

$32,130

0.4%

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

1,330

$18.24

$20.83

$43,330

0.5%

Chefs and Head Cooks

160.1

$27.17

$28.95

$60,210

0.8%

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

1,169.6

$17.81

$19.72

$41,020

0.4%



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