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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH

15 occupations · 2023 BLS OEWS data

Food preparation and serving occupations include chefs, cooks, servers, bartenders, and other workers who prepare and serve food and beverages in restaurants and other settings. The table below shows 2023 wage data for these occupations as reported in Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH.

Occupation Median Annual
Chefs and Head Cooks $76,770
Cooks, All Other $54,440
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $47,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $45,300
Cooks, Restaurant $44,200
Cooks, Short Order $39,750
Cooks, Fast Food $38,320
Food Preparation Workers $36,720
Dishwashers $36,520
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $36,170
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $35,490
Waiters and Waitresses $35,320
Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,230
Bartenders $35,180