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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Portland-South Portland, ME

14 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.

Occupation Median Annual
Chefs and Head Cooks $56,200
Bartenders $51,180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $49,730
Cooks, Restaurant $46,960
Waiters and Waitresses $45,010
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $43,980
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $38,750
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $36,990
Food Preparation Workers $36,980
Cooks, Short Order $36,680
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $36,180
Dishwashers $35,360
Cooks, Fast Food $35,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers $35,150