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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-3023 Fast Food and Counter Workers



Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages. Counter attendants who also wait tables are included in ?Waiters and Waitresses? (35-3031),

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Southwest Minnesota 4,070190$15.14/hr$11.98/hr$13.86/hr$14.53/hr$17.10/hr$17.83/hr
Minnesota 57,2303,892$15.72/hr$13.34/hr$14.11/hr$14.79/hr$17.56/hr$18.27/hr
U S 3,676,58022,059$14.93/hr$11.00/hr$13.03/hr$14.64/hr$17.06/hr$18.28/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing420$15.17/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities4,010$15.28/hr
Information600$12.92/hr
Education and Health Services110$20.16/hr
Leisure and Hospitality51,680$14.78/hr
Other Services120$15.50/hr
Public Administration290$19.98/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State 1,140$14.43/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 1,380$14.37/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 1,630$14.74/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 1,900$13.65/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 2,240$14.58/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 2,430$14.78/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 2,670$14.38/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 2,820$14.44/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 3,140$14.44/hr4.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 3,470$14.75/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 3,960$14.34/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 4,070$14.53/hr3.9%
Southeast Balance of State 4,140$14.36/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 4,760$14.34/hr4.2%
Southeast Minnesota 5,830$14.50/hr4.2%
Central Minnesota 6,580$14.69/hr4.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 32,550$15.76/hr4.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 37,110$15.32/hrN/A
Minnesota 57,230$14.79/hr4.2%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Waiters and Waitresses 38,760$11.82/hr0.1%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 7,770$14.49/hr3.0%
Cashiers 58,840$15.36/hr-6.8%
Cooks, Short Order 780$17.56/hr6.0%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 2,180$15.43/hr6.9%
Food Preparation Workers 18,860$16.75/hr-6.3%


  • Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
  • Receive and process customer payments.
  • Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
  • Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
  • Serve prepared foods, such as muffins, biscotti, or bagels.
  • Distribute food to servers.
  • Describe menu items to customers or suggest products that might appeal to them.
  • Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multi counting machines, or pencil and paper.
  • Prepare and serve cold drinks, or frozen milk drinks or desserts, using drink-dispensing, milkshake, or frozen custard machines.
  • Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.