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
Southeast Minnesota 4,010273$13.58/hr$0.59/hr$10.29/hr$10.66/hr$11.61/hr$12.97/hr$21.04/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 Hospitality3,730$11.63/hr
Manufacturing50$10.88/hr
Other Regional Data For Waiters and Waitresses
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 29,690 $11.98/hr -0.2%
Southeast Minnesota 4,010 $11.61/hr 0.7%
Northeast Minnesota 3,060 $11.25/hr 0.1%
Southwest Minnesota 3,050 $11.26/hr -0.2%
Central Minnesota 890 $11.35/hr 0.4%
Northwest Minnesota 810 $11.40/hr 1.0%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Cashiers7,630$12.18/hr-4.7%
Bartenders1,870$10.93/hr6.8%
Food Preparation Workers730$12.53/hr-7.0%
Parts Salespersons540$17.76/hr3.7%
Counter and Rental Clerks300$13.74/hrN/A
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants50$11.87/hrN/A
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