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
| 1,190 | 61 | $15.65/hr | $11.95/hr | $13.06/hr | $15.06/hr | $16.91/hr | $20.09/hr |
Manufacturing | 130 | $16.69/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 5,450 | $15.42/hr |
Financial Activities | N/A | N/A |
Professional and Business Services | 100 | $15.14/hr |
Education and Health Services | 5,450 | $19.54/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 6,320 | $15.06/hr |
Other Services | 30 | $16.32/hr |
Public Administration | 20 | $24.20/hr |
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 250 | $15.88/hr | N/A |
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 290 | $14.64/hr | N/A |
Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 350 | $15.71/hr | N/A |
Northeast Balance of State
| 360 | $15.27/hr | N/A |
Rochester MN MSA
| 630 | $15.26/hr | N/A |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 720 | $14.76/hr | N/A |
St Cloud MN MSA
| 770 | $16.19/hr | N/A |
Southwest Balance of State
| 810 | $15.02/hr | N/A |
Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 860 | $15.07/hr | N/A |
Northeast Minnesota
| 980 | $15.13/hr | -3.7% |
Southeast Balance of State
| 1,150 | $15.06/hr | N/A |
Southwest Minnesota
| 1,190 | $15.06/hr | -6.5% |
Northwest Balance of State
| 1,480 | $15.06/hr | N/A |
Southeast Minnesota
| 1,490 | $15.06/hr | -7.4% |
Northwest Minnesota
| 1,850 | $15.06/hr | -7.5% |
Central Minnesota
| 2,300 | $15.79/hr | -4.9% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 9,660 | $15.80/hr | -2.8% |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 11,260 | $15.73/hr | N/A |
Minnesota
| 17,500 | $15.53/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.