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
Northeast Minnesota	400	45	$13.76/hr	$0.23/hr	$10.65/hr	$11.54/hr	$13.30/hr	$15.43/hr	$18.27/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 190 $12.47/hr Education and Health Services 100 $14.23/hr Leisure and Hospitality 80 $13.56/hr

Other Regional Data For Food Preparation Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median 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 (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2022 - 2032
Waiters and Waitresses	3,060	$11.25/hr	0.1%
Bartenders	1,730	$10.95/hr	4.8%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	800	$13.36/hr	2.8%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	560	$15.87/hr	3.4%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	240	$11.57/hr	8.4%
Cooks, Short Order	80	$11.82/hr	N/A
Cooks, Fast Food	N/A	N/A	8.6%

• 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.