| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 | 3.3M | $30,140 |
| 2 | Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031 | 2.1M | $33,710 |
| 3 | Cooks, Restaurant SOC 35-2014 | 1.4M | $36,750 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers SOC 35-1012 | 1.0M | $39,520 |
| 5 | Cooks, Fast Food SOC 35-2011 | 647K | $30,140 |
| 6 | Bartenders SOC 35-3011 | 589K | $34,020 |
| 7 | Food Preparation Workers SOC 35-2021 | 516K | $33,280 |
| 8 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners SOC 37-2012 | 436K | $34,150 |
| 9 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers SOC 35-9011 | 434K | $32,280 |
| 10 | Dishwashers SOC 35-9021 | 407K | $33,600 |
| 11 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop SOC 35-9031 | 404K | $30,220 |
| 12 | Cashiers SOC 41-2011 | 327K | $29,580 |
| 13 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks SOC 43-4081 | 249K | $34,170 |
| 14 | General and Operations Managers SOC 11-1021 | 221K | $63,460 |
| 15 | Food Service Managers SOC 11-9051 | 208K | $63,800 |
| 16 | Driver/Sales Workers SOC 53-3031 | 184K | $29,850 |
| 17 | Chefs and Head Cooks SOC 35-1011 | 142K | $60,580 |
| 18 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071 | 131K | $38,380 |
| 19 | Cooks, Short Order SOC 35-2015 | 124K | $35,620 |
| 20 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners SOC 37-2011 | 111K | $36,350 |
| 21 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria SOC 35-2012 | 87K | $37,560 |
| 22 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other SOC 35-9099 | 73K | $34,740 |
| 23 | Bakers SOC 51-3011 | 66K | $35,780 |
| 24 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant SOC 35-3041 | 61K | $33,920 |
| 25 | Security Guards SOC 33-9032 | 60K | $38,240 |