Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Occupational Description:
Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars. Excludes "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	11,090	466	$18.24/hr	$15.66/hr	$17.10/hr	$17.75/hr	$18.78/hr	$21.87/hr

Leading Industries for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	$17.44/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	30	$16.53/hr
Education and Health Services	10,640	$17.77/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	300	$17.62/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	170	$16.56/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	230	$18.37/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	230	$17.13/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	290	$17.17/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	370	$17.01/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	540	$18.10/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	590	$17.56/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	670	$17.69/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	680	$17.63/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	700	$16.96/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	750	$17.58/hr	2.8%
Southwest Minnesota	800	$17.29/hr	0.3%
Northwest Balance of State	850	$17.65/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,030	$17.47/hr	0.9%
Southeast Minnesota	1,140	$17.08/hr	2.9%
Central Minnesota	1,320	$17.50/hr	3.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,030	$17.95/hr	2.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	6,740	$17.95/hr	N/A
Minnesota	11,090	$17.75/hr	2.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Animal Caretakers	4,250	$17.95/hr	14.7%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	7,890	$21.43/hr	4.1%
Cooks, Short Order	870	$15.85/hr	6.0%

Task for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Monitor food preparation or serving techniques to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
Carry food, silverware, or linen on trays or use carts to carry trays.
Stock service stations with items, such as ice, napkins, or straws.
Monitor food distribution, ensuring that meals are delivered to the correct recipients and that guidelines, such as those for special diets, are followed.
Remove trays and stack dishes for return to kitchen after meals are finished.
Take food orders and relay orders to kitchens or serving counters so they can be filled.
Prepare food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, or beverages.
Total checks, present them to customers, and accept payment for services.
Examine trays to ensure that they contain required items.
Place food servings on plates or trays according to orders or instructions.