Food Service Salaries
Salary data for 17+ food service careers. Median pay, entry-level to senior ranges, and affordability context for every state and metro area. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Chefs and Head CooksFood Service
Median: $61K$36K - $96K
182,320 employed nationally
Cooks, Private HouseholdFood Service
Median: $45K$38K - $92K
900 employed nationally
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersFood Service
Median: $42K$29K - $63K
1,187,460 employed nationally
Cooks, RestaurantFood Service
Median: $37K$28K - $47K
1,452,130 employed nationally
Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaFood Service
Median: $36K$27K - $48K
448,260 employed nationally
Cooks, All OtherFood Service
Median: $36K$26K - $50K
23,590 employed nationally
Cooks, Short OrderFood Service
Median: $36K$24K - $46K
150,420 employed nationally
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherFood Service
Median: $35K$24K - $47K
89,580 employed nationally
Food Servers, NonrestaurantFood Service
Median: $34K$27K - $45K
271,780 employed nationally
Food Preparation WorkersFood Service
Median: $34K$23K - $44K
888,770 employed nationally
Waiters and WaitressesFood Service
Median: $34K$19K - $63K
2,302,690 employed nationally
DishwashersFood Service
Median: $34K$24K - $42K
471,670 employed nationally
BartendersFood Service
Median: $34K$20K - $72K
745,610 employed nationally
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersFood Service
Median: $33K$22K - $46K
522,010 employed nationally
Fast Food and Counter WorkersFood Service
Median: $30K$23K - $39K
3,780,930 employed nationally
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopFood Service
Median: $30K$22K - $43K
427,150 employed nationally
Cooks, Fast FoodFood Service
Median: $30K$22K - $39K
668,230 employed nationally