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
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.

Leading Industries for Cooks, Fast Food Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Leisure and Hospitality 3,750 $12.41/hr

Other Regional Data For Cooks, Fast Food Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 3,870 $12.46/hr -1.4% 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 N/A Southeast Balance of State 580 $11.81/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 460 $11.92/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 270 $12.91/hr N/A Central Minnesota 170 $11.73/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 90 $13.16/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A $11.08/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A $11.60/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $11.47/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	17,120	$13.60/hr	2.6%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,750	$11.71/hr	2.3%
Bakers	3,140	$14.64/hr	2.3%
Butchers and Meat Cutters	2,440	$16.75/hr	3.0%
Cooks, Short Order	960	$13.75/hr	0.7%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	550	$13.75/hr	-2.7%

• 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.