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Food Jobs & Pay in West Virginia
About 64,660 people in West Virginia work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks, Fast Food | 16,490 | $23,120 | $21,600 – $28,300 | $30,890 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 8,600 | $35,380 | $20,230 – $60,560 | $35,230 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 6,450 | $29,590 | $22,180 – $38,010 | $37,390 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 6,390 | $33,070 | $27,160 – $49,390 | $44,080 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 6,240 | $26,070 | $18,750 – $35,150 | $31,200 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 4,420 | $29,740 | $23,820 – $38,470 | $37,450 |
| Bartenders | 3,340 | $29,630 | $19,900 – $64,280 | $34,340 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,960 | $28,360 | $21,570 – $35,890 | $35,320 |
| Dishwashers | 1,640 | $26,460 | $20,450 – $32,760 | $34,810 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 1,580 | $24,420 | $19,640 – $30,460 | $31,200 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 1,170 | $27,150 | $21,300 – $44,980 | $33,980 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 620 | $27,440 | $20,120 – $36,210 | $35,880 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 460 | $30,170 | $22,480 – $38,280 | $35,360 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 350 | $61,100 | $40,520 – $88,690 | $62,470 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 70 | $21,640 | $20,820 – $61,050 | $35,840 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers | 750 | $28,480 | $22,170 – $44,720 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 600 | $33,570 | $23,240 – $44,550 | $40,140 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 220 | $36,870 | $22,550 – $46,840 | $38,300 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 100 | $37,750 | $36,870 – $39,770 | $39,680 |
| Food Batchmakers | 70 | $34,660 | $26,100 – $47,630 | $42,290 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 150 | $24,960 | $20,460 – $32,240 | $39,850 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 100 | $31,050 | $24,180 – $44,000 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 40 | $48,460 | $32,700 – $67,840 | $36,670 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 520 | $89,440 | $55,350 – $103,130 | $76,400 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 1,230 | $54,800 | $36,770 – $75,090 | $69,390 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | 50 | $50,930 | $46,860 – $95,490 | $60,220 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 50 | $62,740 | $54,540 – $99,270 | $89,900 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.