DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses

Occupational Description:
Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment. Excludes ?Fast Food and Counter Workers? (35-3023).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 5 - North Central 32047$15.75/hr$1.84/hr$10.44/hr$10.65/hr$11.56/hr$16.73/hr$29.85/hr
Minnesota 47,3401,136$14.22/hr$0.40/hr$10.44/hr$10.85/hr$11.77/hr$14.12/hr$22.10/hr
U S 2,579,02012,895$13.11/hr$0.07/hr$8.52/hr$9.27/hr$11.20/hr$14.49/hr$21.02/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Waiters and Waitresses
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality270$11.59/hr
Other Regional Data For Waiters and Waitresses
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 29,690 $11.98/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 4,010 $11.61/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 3,060 $11.25/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 670 $10.73/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 630 $11.52/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 360 $11.36/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 320 $11.56/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 320 $11.26/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 130 $10.64/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 130 $11.50/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 120 $11.51/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 70 $12.13/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 40 $11.12/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Cashiers2,190$11.83/hrN/A
Bartenders460$11.24/hrN/A
Food Preparation Workers220$13.58/hrN/A
Parts Salespersons80$13.61/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks50$21.51/hrN/A
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Waiters and Waitresses