DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food

Occupational Description:
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 3,870894$12.83/hr$0.26/hr$10.45/hr$11.00/hr$12.46/hr$14.31/hr$15.96/hr
U S 527,22010,544$11.51/hr$0.05/hr$8.58/hr$9.52/hr$11.50/hr$12.93/hr$14.92/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Cooks, Fast Food
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality3,750$12.41/hr
Other Regional Data For Cooks, Fast Food
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 3,870 $12.46/hr 8.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,490 $12.65/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,100 $12.89/hr 8.9%
Southeast Balance of State 580 $11.81/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 460 $11.92/hr 9.1%
St Cloud MN MSA 270 $12.91/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 170 $11.73/hr 9.7%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $13.16/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A $11.08/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 8.9%
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A 8.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A $11.60/hr 7.5%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $11.47/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners17,120$13.60/hr2.7%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers4,750$11.71/hr8.0%
Bakers3,140$14.64/hr4.0%
Butchers and Meat Cutters2,440$16.75/hr1.1%
Cooks, Short Order960$13.75/hr6.0%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials550$13.75/hr-19.7%
Tasks for Cooks, Fast Food