Highest Paid Jobs in Food & Beverage in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
Rank by category:
Administrative & Business Operations
Architecture & Engineering
Cleaning & Grounds Maintenance
Community & Human Services
Construction & Extraction
Education & Instruction
Farming, Fishing & Forestry
Finance & Accounting
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Legal
Manufacturing & Utilities
Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations
Media, Arts & Design
Military & Intelligence
Personal Service
Protective & Security
Repair, Maintenance & Installation
Sales, Retail & Customer Support
Science & Research
Supply Chain & Logistics
Technology
Transportation
Travel, Attractions & Events
Executive Management
| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive chef | $79,513 | ▲ 21% |
| 2 | Private chef | $71,679 | ▲ 9% |
| 3 | Head chef | $64,570 | ▼ 1% |
| 4 | Food & beverage manager | $60,521 | ▼ 8% |
| 5 | Sous chef | $60,229 | ▼ 8% |
| 6 | Restaurant manager | $59,665 | ▼ 9% |
| 7 | Kitchen manager | $57,644 | ▼ 12% |
| 8 | Food technologist | $53,742 | ▼ 18% |
| 9 | Entry level chef | $44,297 | ▼ 32% |
| 10 | Sommelier | $42,279 | ▼ 35% |
| 11 | Pastry cook | $41,484 | ▼ 37% |
| 12 | Sushi chef | $41,000 | ▼ 37% |
| 13 | Chef | $39,094 | ▼ 40% |
| 14 | Butcher | $38,853 | ▼ 41% |
| 15 | Line cook | $38,663 | ▼ 41% |
| 16 | Bartender | $37,643 | ▼ 43% |
| 17 | Food service worker | $37,327 | ▼ 43% |
| 18 | Server | $36,073 | ▼ 45% |
| 19 | Prep cook | $35,979 | ▼ 45% |
| 20 | Mixologist | $34,130 | ▼ 48% |
| 21 | Cook | $33,556 | ▼ 49% |
| 22 | Gas station attendant | $32,795 | ▼ 50% |
| 23 | Baker | $32,762 | ▼ 50% |
| 24 | Cafeteria worker | $32,689 | ▼ 50% |
| 25 | Dishwasher | $32,436 | ▼ 50% |
| 26 | Barista | $31,814 | ▼ 51% |
| 27 | Dietary aide | $31,394 | ▼ 52% |
| 28 | Crew member | $30,410 | ▼ 54% |
| 29 | Busser | $28,807 | ▼ 56% |
| 30 | Host/Hostess | $28,465 | ▼ 57% |
| 31 | Fast food attendant | $27,443 | ▼ 58% |