Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	20,760	996	$23.58/hr	$17.71/hr	$19.00/hr	$22.32/hr	$27.41/hr	$32.36/hr

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	150	$26.40/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	970	$22.94/hr
Information	70	$18.61/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	30	$24.77/hr
Education and Health Services	1,380	$28.90/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	17,830	$22.03/hr
Other Services	220	$20.94/hr
Public Administration	110	$28.91/hr

Other Regional Data for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	440	$21.32/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	450	$19.28/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	530	$21.35/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	660	$18.96/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	720	$20.51/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	850	$19.47/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	880	$21.99/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,020	$21.92/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,200	$21.13/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	1,330	$21.21/hr	6.5%
Southwest Minnesota	1,390	$20.51/hr	5.7%
Southeast Balance of State	1,440	$19.93/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	1,620	$21.77/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,900	$21.47/hr	6.6%
Southeast Minnesota	2,030	$21.39/hr	7.0%
Central Minnesota	2,290	$21.64/hr	7.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	11,700	$22.75/hr	7.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	13,300	$22.73/hr	N/A
Minnesota	20,760	$22.32/hr	7.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Food Service Managers	730	$39.02/hr	-0.1%
Chefs and Head Cooks	1,730	$30.86/hr	7.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	21,530	$23.66/hr	-5.8%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	7,890	$21.43/hr	4.1%

Task for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities.
Specify food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and equipment arrangements.
Compile and balance cash receipts at the end of the day or shift.
Record production, operational, and personnel data on specified forms.
Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
Observe and evaluate workers and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service, and complete disciplinary write-ups.
Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
Perform food preparation and serving duties, such as carving meat, preparing flambe dishes, or serving wine and liquor.
Greet and seat guests, and present menus and wine lists.
Present bills and accept payments.