Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 20 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$27,660
BLS median: $34,830
DOL Median Salary
$27,660
From 20 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$34,830
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
16
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
89,580
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$27,660
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$20,675$26,000$27,660$31,242$31,658

This figure comes from 20 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$34,830
BLS Survey Salary Range
$24,040$29,890$34,830$38,860$47,360

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 89,580 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 20.6% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
California$31,242-13.7%1
New York$27,660-17.1%1
Oregon$26,000-28.9%1
Maryland$20,675-43.3%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 67% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other make?

Based on 20 DOL filings, the median salary for a Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other is $27,660, ranging from $26,000 to $31,242.

What is the highest salary for a Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other?

The 90th percentile salary is $47,360 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.