Occupational Employment Statistics
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers
Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.
Southwest Minnesota
| 1,280 | 61 | $15.77/hr | $12.26/hr | $13.65/hr | $14.96/hr | $17.77/hr | $20.29/hr |
Manufacturing | 100 | $17.67/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 5,010 | $16.02/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 90 | $15.86/hr |
Education and Health Services | 5,520 | $18.23/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 6,160 | $14.72/hr |
Other Services | 50 | $16.39/hr |
Public Administration | 110 | $14.79/hr |
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 260 | $15.02/hr | N/A |
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 280 | $14.83/hr | N/A |
Northeast Balance of State
| 380 | $14.92/hr | N/A |
Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 400 | $15.23/hr | N/A |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 600 | $14.52/hr | N/A |
Rochester MN MSA
| 620 | $15.41/hr | N/A |
St Cloud MN MSA
| 630 | $15.30/hr | N/A |
Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 810 | $14.74/hr | N/A |
Southwest Balance of State
| 820 | $14.53/hr | N/A |
Northeast Minnesota
| 950 | $14.81/hr | -3.7% |
Southeast Balance of State
| 1,230 | $14.86/hr | N/A |
Southwest Minnesota
| 1,280 | $14.96/hr | -6.5% |
Southeast Minnesota
| 1,520 | $15.10/hr | -7.4% |
Northwest Balance of State
| 1,620 | $14.30/hr | N/A |
Northwest Minnesota
| 1,970 | $14.42/hr | -7.5% |
Central Minnesota
| 1,980 | $15.40/hr | -4.9% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 9,310 | $16.59/hr | -2.8% |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 10,820 | $16.57/hr | N/A |
Minnesota
| 17,050 | $15.67/hr | -4.4% |
- Add cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays on assembly lines in hospitals, cafeterias, airline kitchens, and similar establishments.
- Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
- Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
- Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
- Keep records of the quantities of food used.
- Weigh or measure ingredients.
- Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
- Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.
- Scrape leftovers from dishes into garbage containers.
- Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.