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
Northeast Minnesota 40045$13.76/hr$0.23/hr$10.65/hr$11.54/hr$13.30/hr$15.43/hr$18.27/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 Utilities190$12.47/hr
Education and Health Services100$14.23/hr
Leisure and Hospitality80$13.56/hr
Other Regional Data For Food Preparation Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,610 $14.68/hr -5.4%
Central Minnesota 1,130 $12.68/hr -8.1%
Southwest Minnesota 960 $12.71/hr -9.1%
Northwest Minnesota 900 $14.08/hr -8.6%
Southeast Minnesota 730 $12.53/hr -7.0%
Northeast Minnesota 400 $13.30/hr -5.9%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Waiters and Waitresses3,060$11.25/hr0.1%
Bartenders1,730$10.95/hr4.8%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant800$13.36/hr2.8%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria560$15.87/hr3.4%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers240$11.57/hr8.4%
Cooks, Short Order80$11.82/hrN/A
Cooks, Fast FoodN/AN/A8.6%
Tasks for Food Preparation Workers