Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006

35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

Perform duties which combine both food preparation and food service.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,461,890 0.6 % $7.66 $15,930 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $5.79 $6.47 $7.24 $8.46 $10.16
Annual Wage (2) $12,050 $13,450 $15,050 $17,610 $21,130

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Limited-Service Eating Places 1,759,140 $7.23 $15,030
Full-Service Restaurants 130,280 $7.42 $15,440
Elementary and Secondary Schools 127,250 $9.14 $19,010
Grocery Stores 90,770 $9.43 $19,620
Special Food Services 76,720 $8.77 $18,250

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Rail Transportation (8) $13.96 $29,040
Federal Executive Branch (OES designation) 8,160 $13.42 $27,910
Other Support Services (8) $12.27 $25,510
State Government (OES designation) 3,040 $12.10 $25,170
Offices of Physicians 200 $11.53 $23,980

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all States with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Kentucky 49,890 $6.73 $13,990 2.803%
Texas 261,140 $7.00 $14,550 2.675%
Missouri 67,820 $7.35 $15,280 2.511%
North Carolina 96,410 $7.09 $14,740 2.477%
Washington 66,430 $9.19 $19,120 2.427%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 5,320 $9.67 $20,110 0.873%
Connecticut 18,780 $9.23 $19,190 1.132%
Washington 66,430 $9.19 $19,120 2.427%
Alaska 4,020 $9.05 $18,830 1.323%
Rhode Island 6,980 $8.96 $18,630 1.446%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all Metropolitan areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Jacksonville, NC 1,810 $6.58 $13,690 4.492%
Laredo, TX 3,660 $6.31 $13,130 4.441%
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA 660 $6.57 $13,670 4.366%
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX 4,630 $6.63 $13,780 4.097%
Abilene, TX 2,550 $6.58 $13,700 4.069%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 10,220 $10.19 $21,200 1.056%
Ocean City, NJ 1,120 $9.86 $20,500 2.791%
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 2,490 $9.57 $19,910 1.300%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 27,270 $9.50 $19,760 2.002%
Danbury, CT 630 $9.45 $19,660 0.908%

About May 2006 National, State, Metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(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.

(8) Estimate not released.

Other OES estimates and related information:

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May 2006 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2006 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: December 6, 2007