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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

16 occupations · 2024 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 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

Occupation Median Annual
Chefs and Head Cooks $66,860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $44,860
Cooks, Restaurant $44,700
Cooks, Short Order $39,010
Food Preparation Workers $37,580
Dishwashers $37,480
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,860
Cooks, All Other $36,770
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $36,500
Fast Food and Counter Workers $36,480
Cooks, Fast Food $36,360
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $36,130
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $35,890
Bartenders $35,150
Waiters and Waitresses $35,060