DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2021 Food Preparation Workers

Occupational Description:
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
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 5 - North Central 22053$13.86/hr$0.65/hr$10.88/hr$11.84/hr$13.58/hr$15.31/hr$17.63/hr
Minnesota 8,950770$14.35/hr$0.20/hr$10.79/hr$11.87/hr$13.84/hr$16.33/hr$18.89/hr
U S 863,74011,229$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
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities170$13.74/hr
Education and Health Services50$15.90/hr
Other Regional Data For Food Preparation Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,610 $14.68/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 730 $12.53/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 720 $12.25/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 420 $13.60/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 400 $13.30/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 400 $14.31/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 250 $13.43/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 220 $13.58/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 160 $14.84/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 160 $14.00/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 120 $11.15/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 110 $17.53/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A $12.61/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Bartenders460$11.24/hrN/A
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant430$14.22/hrN/A
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria410$12.95/hrN/A
Waiters and Waitresses320$11.56/hrN/A
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers60$11.43/hrN/A
Cooks, Fast FoodN/AN/AN/A
Cooks, Short OrderN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Food Preparation Workers