Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Tennessee
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 Tennessee.
| Occupation | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $59,470 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,960 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,810 |
| Cooks, All Other | $35,350 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $31,910 |
| Dishwashers | $29,570 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $29,310 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | $29,210 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $29,050 |
| Cooks, Short Order | $29,000 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $28,980 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $28,410 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,340 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,010 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,840 |
| Bartenders | $22,660 |