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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area

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 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Occupation Median Annual
Chefs and Head Cooks $67,280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,900
Cooks, Restaurant $31,350
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $31,200
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $29,910
Dishwashers $28,990
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $28,470
Food Preparation Workers $28,100
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $28,040
Cooks, Fast Food $27,790
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,530
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $26,950
Waiters and Waitresses $26,920
Bartenders $26,170