DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	5,890	560	$8.77/hr	$0.13/hr	$7.69/hr	$8.07/hr	$8.69/hr	$9.33/hr	$11.03/hr
U S	341,400	3,414	$9.52/hr	$0.04/hr	$7.88/hr	$8.37/hr	$9.04/hr	$10.22/hr	$12.43/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Other Regional Data For Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,200 $8.70/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 390 $8.51/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 270 $8.57/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 90 $8.67/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 60 $8.82/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 30 $8.61/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 20 $8.71/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	210	$12.02/hr	N/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	70	$17.31/hr	N/A
Meeting and Convention Planners	30	$8.94/hr	N/A
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Greets and escorts guests to tables, and provides menus.
• Inspects dining room serving stations for neatness and cleanliness.
• Requisitions table linens and other supplies for tables and serving stations.
• Schedules dining reservations and arranges parties or special service for diners.
• Adjusts complaints of patrons.
• Assigns work tasks and coordinates activities of dining room personnel to ensure prompt and courteous service to patrons.