DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

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	8,950	770	$14.35/hr	$0.20/hr	$10.79/hr	$11.87/hr	$13.84/hr	$16.33/hr	$18.89/hr
U S	863,740	11,229	$12.63/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.92/hr	$10.18/hr	$12.13/hr	$14.52/hr	$17.38/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Food Preparation Workers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 3,400 $13.29/hr Education and Health Services 2,640 $14.91/hr Leisure and Hospitality 2,560 $13.42/hr Manufacturing 180 $13.08/hr Professional and Business Services 120 $12.86/hr Public Administration 50 $15.37/hr

Other Regional Data For Food Preparation Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 8,950 $13.84/hr 0.2% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 5,830 $14.08/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,610 $14.68/hr N/A Central Minnesota 1,130 $12.68/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 960 $12.71/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 900 $14.08/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 730 $12.53/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 650 $12.28/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 640 $12.98/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 580 $13.00/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 480 $13.82/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 400 $13.30/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 340 $13.39/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 310 $12.10/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 310 $13.36/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 300 $13.84/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 280 $11.74/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 220 $13.76/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A $13.95/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Waiters and Waitresses	47,340	$11.77/hr	0.6%
Bartenders	17,970	$11.37/hr	1.7%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	9,950	$13.05/hr	3.6%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	7,650	$16.59/hr	2.9%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	4,750	$11.71/hr	2.3%
Cooks, Fast Food	3,870	$12.46/hr	-1.4%
Cooks, Short Order	960	$13.75/hr	0.7%

• Cleans and portions, and cuts or peels various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Cleans, cuts, slices, or disjoints meats and poultry to prepare for cooking.
• Prepares and serves variety of beverages, such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
• Portions and arranges food on serving dishes, trays, carts, or conveyor belts.
• Prepares variety of foods according to customers' orders or instructions of superior, following approved procedures.
• Carries food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Distributes food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.
• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Butchers and cleans fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Requisitions, stores, and distributes food supplies, equipment, and utensils.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, equipment, and utensils.