Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses

Occupational Description:
Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Excludes "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).

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	4,010	273	$13.58/hr	$10.29/hr	$10.66/hr	$11.61/hr	$12.97/hr	$21.04/hr

Leading Industries for Waiters and Waitresses

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	630	$11.18/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	350	$11.52/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	140	$14.27/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	45,370	$11.78/hr
Other Services	600	$11.07/hr
Public Administration	200	$11.83/hr

Other Regional Data for Waiters and Waitresses

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Northwest Minnesota	810	$11.40/hr	-1.2%
Central Minnesota	890	$11.35/hr	-0.5%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	910	$10.06/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	1,050	$10.93/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	1,100	$11.34/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	1,520	$10.25/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	1,520	$11.34/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	1,700	$10.81/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	2,050	$11.57/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	2,300	$9.57/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	2,420	$11.56/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	2,450	$11.04/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	3,050	$11.26/hr	-5.0%
Northeast Minnesota	3,060	$11.25/hr	1.2%
Northwest Balance of State	3,120	$11.43/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	4,010	$11.61/hr	-1.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	29,690	$11.98/hr	4.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	32,830	$11.92/hr	N/A
Minnesota	47,340	$11.77/hr	2.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	7,080	$11.87/hr	2.2%
Bartenders	17,970	$11.37/hr	-0.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,750	$11.71/hr	3.4%
Food Preparation Workers	8,950	$13.84/hr	3.9%

Task for Waiters and Waitresses

Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
Collect payments from customers.
Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems.
Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters and take them to kitchen for cleaning.
Inform customers of daily specials.
Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining.
Serve food or beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required.