DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.54/hr	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	3,870	894	$12.83/hr	$0.26/hr	$10.45/hr	$11.00/hr	$12.46/hr	$14.31/hr	$15.96/hr
U S	527,220	10,544	$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.

Other Regional Data For Cooks, Fast Food Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,490 $12.65/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 580 $11.81/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 270 $12.91/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $13.16/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A $11.08/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $11.47/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,760	$12.27/hr	N/A
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	360	$11.26/hr	N/A
Bakers	120	$12.60/hr	N/A
Butchers and Meat Cutters	30	$19.90/hr	N/A
Cooks, Short Order	N/A	$11.20/hr	N/A
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Prepares specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, and tacos, following specific methods, usually requiring short preparation time.
• Reads food order slip or receives verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• Measures required ingredients needed for specific food item being prepared.
• Prepares dough, following recipe.
• Prepares and serves beverage, such as coffee and fountain drinks.
• Serves orders to customers at window or counter.
• Cleans work area and food preparation equipment.
• Slices meats, cheeses, and vegetables, using knives and food slicing machines.