DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Occupational Description:
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 7E- East Central 15010$17.27/hr$0.63/hr$11.92/hr$15.05/hr$17.38/hr$19.76/hr$22.14/hr
Minnesota 7,650337$16.65/hr$0.17/hr$12.12/hr$13.96/hr$16.59/hr$19.08/hr$22.04/hr
U S 402,4803,220$14.21/hr$0.04/hr$9.40/hr$11.12/hr$13.58/hr$16.61/hr$19.85/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services130$17.33/hr
Other Regional Data For Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 3,670 $17.64/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 730 $15.68/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 570 $16.59/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 560 $15.87/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 490 $16.83/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 410 $12.95/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 330 $15.26/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 290 $13.56/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 220 $16.27/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 210 $15.16/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 210 $15.45/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 190 $14.83/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 150 $17.38/hr N/A
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Tasks for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria