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
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA32,8301,018$14.68/hr$0.56/hr$10.43/hr$10.99/hr$11.92/hr$16.26/hr$23.28/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 Hospitality31,760$11.93/hr
Manufacturing420$10.25/hr
Other Services220$11.20/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities200$11.51/hr
Professional and Business Services120$14.59/hr
Public Administration70$11.83/hr
Other Regional Data For Waiters and Waitresses
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 32,830 $11.92/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 3,120 $11.43/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 2,450 $11.04/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 2,420 $11.56/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 2,300 $9.57/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 2,050 $11.57/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 1,700 $10.81/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 1,520 $11.34/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 1,520 $10.25/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 1,100 $11.34/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 1,050 $10.93/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 910 $10.06/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Cashiers41,470$12.39/hrN/A
Bartenders10,060$11.50/hrN/A
Food Preparation Workers5,830$14.08/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks3,450$14.78/hrN/A
Parts Salespersons2,750$16.45/hrN/A
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants140$11.69/hrN/A
Tasks for Waiters and Waitresses