DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2015 Cooks, Short Order

Occupational Description:
Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables. Excludes ?Cooks, Fast Food? (35-2011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 8019$13.25/hr$0.56/hr$10.62/hr$11.56/hr$13.07/hr$14.60/hr$15.75/hr
Minnesota 960213$13.93/hr$0.36/hr$10.63/hr$11.75/hr$13.75/hr$15.34/hr$18.09/hr
U S 152,6704,885$12.85/hr$0.09/hr$9.15/hr$10.34/hr$12.31/hr$14.74/hr$17.65/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Cooks, Short Order
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality80$12.98/hr
Other Regional Data For Cooks, Short Order
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 310 $14.81/hr 6.0%
Southeast Minnesota 110 $12.02/hr 5.0%
Northeast Minnesota 80 $11.82/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 80 $13.07/hr 5.3%
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A 7.0%
Northwest Minnesota N/A $13.68/hr 10.8%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,350$13.46/hr4.1%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant1,220$12.30/hr3.7%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers280$11.64/hrN/A
Butchers and Meat Cutters230$15.94/hr1.1%
Cooks, Fast Food170$11.73/hr9.7%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers130$11.45/hr10.0%
Tasks for Cooks, Short Order