Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
19 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.
Top Metro Areas for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$42,229
avg median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$40,108
avg median
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$36,979
avg median
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$32,313
avg median
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$30,854
avg median
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$35,625
avg median
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$33,133
avg median
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$40,949
avg median
| Occupation | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bartenders | $33,530 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $60,990 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | — |
| Cooks, All Other | $36,210 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $30,160 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,450 |
| Cooks, Private Household | $44,530 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,830 |
| Cooks, Short Order | $35,620 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | — |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $32,670 |
| Dishwashers | $33,670 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,010 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,220 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | $34,830 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $34,460 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $30,380 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $33,760 |