This post summarizes key statistics on Food Preparation Workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Food Preparation Workers.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 56.70 | 15,878 | Eating and drinking places |
| 19.30 | 21,608 | Grocery stores |
| 6.10 | 16,479 | Elementary and secondary schools |
| 4.00 | 27,009 | Department stores |
| 1.50 | 20,768 | Nursing and personal care facilities |
| 1.40 | 19,878 | Gasoline service stations |
| 1.40 | 29,486 | Hospitals |
| 1.20 | 20,599 | Food stores, n.e.c. |
| 1.10 | 24,741 | Residential care facilities, without nursing |
| 1.00 | 28,352 | Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Food Preparation Workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Food Preparation Workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Food Preparation Workers received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Food Preparation Workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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