Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food

Occupational Description:
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	460	139	$12.48/hr	$10.55/hr	$10.90/hr	$11.92/hr	$13.42/hr	$15.66/hr

Leading Industries for Cooks, Fast Food

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	$14.34/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	3,750	$12.41/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Cooks, Fast Food

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	$11.60/hr	-15.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$11.47/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$11.08/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$13.16/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	170	$11.73/hr	-12.5%
St Cloud MN MSA	270	$12.91/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	460	$11.92/hr	-12.5%
Southeast Balance of State	580	$11.81/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,100	$12.89/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,490	$12.65/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,870	$12.46/hr	-7.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Food Preparation Workers	8,950	$13.84/hr	3.9%
Waiters and Waitresses	47,340	$11.77/hr	2.5%
Cashiers	69,350	$12.14/hr	-0.4%

Task for Cooks, Fast Food

Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
Measure ingredients required for specific food items being prepared.
Cook and package batches of food, such as hamburgers or fried chicken, which are prepared to order or kept warm until sold.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.