DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Facilitate food service. Clean tables; remove dirty dishes; replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food; and serve items such as water, condiments, and coffee to patrons.

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
Minnesota	4,750	442	$12.29/hr	$0.16/hr	$10.39/hr	$10.82/hr	$11.71/hr	$12.89/hr	$15.17/hr
U S	477,270	6,682	$12.25/hr	$0.06/hr	$8.74/hr	$9.59/hr	$11.48/hr	$13.28/hr	$16.93/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Leisure and Hospitality 4,000 $11.68/hr Education and Health Services 400 $12.66/hr Public Administration 30 $13.21/hr

Other Regional Data For Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 4,750 $11.71/hr 2.3% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 3,240 $11.75/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,880 $11.84/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 620 $11.38/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 530 $11.02/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 360 $11.26/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 300 $11.83/hr N/A Central Minnesota 280 $11.64/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 260 $11.50/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 240 $11.57/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 240 $11.44/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 170 $11.61/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 160 $11.82/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 150 $10.89/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 120 $11.92/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 70 $11.55/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A $11.36/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	17,120	$13.60/hr	2.6%
Dishwashers	8,170	$12.21/hr	1.0%
Cooks, Fast Food	3,870	$12.46/hr	-1.4%
Bakers	3,140	$14.64/hr	2.3%
Cooks, Short Order	960	$13.75/hr	0.7%

• Keeps assigned area and equipment clean, makes coffee, fills fruit juice dispensers, and stocks vending machines with food in automat.
• Carries trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons and serves ice water and butter to patrons.
• Replenishes supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes in dining room.
• Carries food, dishes, trays, and silverware from kitchen and supply departments to serving counters.
• Carries dirty dishes to kitchen and wipes tables and seats with dampened cloth.
• Replenishes food and equipment at steamtables and serving counters of cafeteria to facilitate service to patrons.
• Cleans bar and equipment, and replenishes bar supplies, such as liquor, fruit, ice, and dishes.
• Sets tables with clean linens, sugar bowls, and condiments.
• Mixes and prepares flavors for mixed drinks.
• Garnishes and positions foods on table to ensure visibility to patrons and convenience in serving.
• Circulates among diners and serves coffee.
• Washes glasses, bar, and equipment, polishes bar fixtures, mops floors, and removes empty bottles and trash.
• Stocks refrigerating units with wines and bottled beer, replaces empty beer kegs, and slices and pits fruit used to garnish drinks.