Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant

Occupational Description:
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	2,730	101	$17.66/hr	$14.04/hr	$15.16/hr	$17.86/hr	$18.94/hr	$22.28/hr

Leading Industries for Cooks, Restaurant

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	140	$18.86/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	370	$17.85/hr
Professional and Business Services	60	$17.78/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	24,720	$18.25/hr
Other Services	380	$15.16/hr
Public Administration	40	$21.01/hr

Other Regional Data for Cooks, Restaurant

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	520	$16.23/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	520	$17.72/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	610	$17.11/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	720	$16.90/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	790	$17.49/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	990	$16.68/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	1,020	$17.90/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,260	$16.66/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	1,290	$17.08/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,410	$17.19/hr	51.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,440	$17.16/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	1,670	$17.18/hr	43.2%
Southeast Minnesota	2,070	$17.65/hr	45.9%
Northwest Balance of State	2,290	$16.98/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	2,560	$16.98/hr	46.5%
Central Minnesota	2,730	$17.86/hr	46.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	15,130	$18.68/hr	44.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	17,130	$18.60/hr	N/A
Minnesota	25,720	$18.19/hr	45.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	7,860	$18.99/hr	7.5%
Cooks, Short Order	1,130	$18.35/hr	12.1%
Bakers	3,140	$17.78/hr	5.5%

Task for Cooks, Restaurant

Consult with supervisory staff to plan menus, taking into consideration factors such as costs and special event needs.
Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare them for consumption.
Coordinate and supervise work of kitchen staff.
Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
Carve and trim meats such as beef, veal, ham, pork, and lamb for hot or cold service, or for sandwiches.
Bake breads, rolls, cakes, and pastries.
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.