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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	4,610	505	$15.03/hr	$0.26/hr	$11.05/hr	$12.44/hr	$14.68/hr	$17.25/hr	$19.41/hr
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 1,760 $13.99/hr Education and Health Services 1,320 $15.42/hr Leisure and Hospitality 1,280 $14.97/hr Manufacturing 150 $13.26/hr Professional and Business Services 80 $13.42/hr

Other Regional Data For Food Preparation Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median 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)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Waiters and Waitresses	29,690	$11.98/hr	N/A
Bartenders	9,070	$11.52/hr	N/A
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	4,900	$13.29/hr	N/A
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	3,670	$17.64/hr	N/A
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	2,880	$11.84/hr	N/A
Cooks, Fast Food	2,100	$12.89/hr	N/A
Cooks, Short Order	310	$14.81/hr	N/A

• 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.