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
Northeast Minnesota 3,060178$12.82/hr$0.69/hr$10.44/hr$10.63/hr$11.25/hr$12.32/hr$20.59/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 Hospitality2,960$11.22/hr
Other Regional Data For Waiters and Waitresses
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 29,690 $11.98/hr 17.4%
Southeast Minnesota 4,010 $11.61/hr 18.2%
Northeast Minnesota 3,060 $11.25/hr 14.9%
Southwest Minnesota 3,050 $11.26/hr 18.5%
Central Minnesota 890 $11.35/hr 18.2%
Northwest Minnesota 810 $11.40/hr 17.4%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Cashiers4,220$11.59/hr-8.8%
Bartenders1,730$10.95/hr24.1%
Food Preparation Workers400$13.30/hr-3.7%
Parts Salespersons360$13.91/hr1.6%
Counter and Rental Clerks270$13.29/hr-3.1%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room AttendantsN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Waiters and Waitresses