The average annual wage of the occupations is $32,960 and $16 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 879,610 employees were employed in the Occupation.
The following 19 occupations are related to Food Preparation Workers.
| Occupation | Total Employees | Annual Wages | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 246K | $69,580 | $33 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 172K | $62,640 | $30 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 1,177K | $43,310 | $21 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 673K | $29,760 | $14 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 436K | $35,920 | $17 |
| Cooks, Private Household | 740 | $49,790 | $24 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 1,412K | $36,060 | $17 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 126K | $33,920 | $16 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,677K | $30,110 | $14 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,238K | $36,530 | $18 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 268K | $33,840 | $16 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 483K | $32,730 | $16 |
| Dishwashers | 464K | $31,650 | $15 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 23,430 | $34,880 | $17 |
| Bakers | 220K | $35,550 | $17 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 136K | $39,680 | $19 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 138K | $36,840 | $18 |
| Food Batchmakers | 169K | $40,890 | $20 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 29,730 | $39,770 | $19 |