U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThese estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages are available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).
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| SOC Code Number | Occupation Title | Employment (1) | Median Hourly | Mean Hourly | Mean Annual (2) | Mean RSE (3) |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 10,314,820 | $7.49 | $8.37 | $17,400 | 0.2 % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 117,370 | $14.19 | $16.00 | $33,280 | 1.0 % | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 705,070 | $12.01 | $13.03 | $27,100 | 0.8 % | |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 620,300 | $7.01 | $7.28 | $15,130 | 0.5 % | |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 405,480 | $8.93 | $9.42 | $19,590 | 0.4 % | |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 742,160 | $9.33 | $9.68 | $20,140 | 0.4 % | |
| Cooks, Short Order | 223,780 | $8.00 | $8.39 | $17,450 | 0.7 % | |
| Food Preparation Workers | 860,770 | $7.98 | $8.43 | $17,520 | 0.5 % | |
| Bartenders | 479,330 | $7.29 | $8.15 | $16,950 | 0.5 % | |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 2,072,980 | $7.05 | $7.36 | $15,320 | 0.3 % | |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 473,560 | $7.47 | $7.79 | $16,210 | 0.6 % | |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,170,120 | $6.79 | $7.63 | $15,870 | 0.4 % | |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 184,180 | $7.82 | $8.44 | $17,560 | 0.6 % | |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 389,660 | $7.06 | $7.41 | $15,420 | 0.4 % | |
| Dishwashers | 486,090 | $7.27 | $7.47 | $15,550 | 0.3 % | |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 299,190 | $7.45 | $7.79 | $16,210 | 0.4 % | |
Estimates for residual, "All Other", occupations are not available.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
National OES estimates by SOC major group
November 2003 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
November 2003 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
November 2003 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
November 2003 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Download November 2003 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped Excel files
Last Modified Date: November 24, 2004
