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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers
Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic 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) |
| 814,600 |
1.2 % |
$11.94 |
$24,830 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.68 |
$9.69 |
$11.41 |
$13.59 |
$16.19 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,040 |
$20,160 |
$23,730 |
$28,270 |
$33,670 |
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 (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
406,350 |
3.80 |
$11.47 |
$23,860 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
183,410 |
6.27 |
$12.11 |
$25,200 |
| Special Food Services |
47,350 |
6.60 |
$12.57 |
$26,150 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
23,600 |
0.28 |
$14.38 |
$29,910 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
17,240 |
1.07 |
$11.47 |
$23,850 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Special Food Services |
47,350 |
6.60 |
$12.57 |
$26,150 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
183,410 |
6.27 |
$12.11 |
$25,200 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
406,350 |
3.80 |
$11.47 |
$23,860 |
| Other Food Manufacturing |
6,660 |
2.97 |
$12.06 |
$25,070 |
| Vending Machine Operators |
1,030 |
2.67 |
$11.42 |
$23,750 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
102,680 |
6.04 |
1.07 |
$13.42 |
$27,910 |
| Florida |
62,010 |
7.20 |
1.28 |
$11.63 |
$24,190 |
| New York |
61,600 |
6.56 |
1.17 |
$13.71 |
$28,520 |
| Texas |
55,060 |
4.55 |
0.81 |
$11.32 |
$23,540 |
| Louisiana |
35,890 |
18.75 |
3.33 |
$9.05 |
$18,820 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Louisiana |
35,890 |
18.75 |
3.33 |
$9.05 |
$18,820 |
| Alaska |
4,640 |
14.73 |
2.62 |
$14.21 |
$29,550 |
| Maine |
7,890 |
13.03 |
2.32 |
$12.35 |
$25,690 |
| Hawaii |
7,700 |
11.99 |
2.13 |
$13.78 |
$28,660 |
| New Jersey |
32,960 |
8.14 |
1.45 |
$11.75 |
$24,450 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
4,330 |
6.08 |
1.08 |
$15.15 |
$31,510 |
| Washington |
17,380 |
5.33 |
0.95 |
$14.59 |
$30,340 |
| Massachusetts |
15,080 |
4.22 |
0.75 |
$14.41 |
$29,980 |
| Rhode Island |
2,800 |
5.81 |
1.03 |
$14.30 |
$29,730 |
| Alaska |
4,640 |
14.73 |
2.62 |
$14.21 |
$29,550 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
69,480 |
7.32 |
1.30 |
$13.35 |
$27,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
36,330 |
5.94 |
1.05 |
$12.78 |
$26,590 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
26,010 |
5.60 |
1.00 |
$12.31 |
$25,600 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
21,140 |
7.88 |
1.40 |
$10.58 |
$22,000 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
19,130 |
7.39 |
1.31 |
$11.89 |
$24,740 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
17,930 |
5.72 |
1.02 |
$12.38 |
$25,750 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
16,410 |
6.78 |
1.21 |
$15.20 |
$31,610 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
14,130 |
4.74 |
0.84 |
$11.54 |
$24,010 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
13,080 |
4.59 |
0.82 |
$11.56 |
$24,050 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
12,910 |
3.62 |
0.64 |
$11.10 |
$23,090 |
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