DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2021 Food Preparation Workers

Occupational Description:

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 2 - Headwaters	170	33	$10.64/hr	$0.30/hr	$8.54/hr	$9.86/hr	$10.73/hr	$11.60/hr	$12.73/hr
Minnesota	7,970	558	$10.89/hr	$0.16/hr	$8.02/hr	$8.85/hr	$10.37/hr	$12.17/hr	$14.59/hr
U S	775,140	8,527	$10.25/hr	$0.04/hr	$7.99/hr	$8.62/hr	$9.43/hr	$11.41/hr	$14.17/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Food Preparation Workers
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	60	N/A
Education and Health Services	40	$10.91/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	40	N/A
Public Administration	20	$10.46/hr

Other Regional Data For Food Preparation Workers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	3,780	$10.61/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	830	$10.42/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	720	$11.03/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	580	$11.18/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	390	$9.47/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	340	$9.45/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	320	$8.99/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	250	$10.52/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	210	$10.95/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	180	$9.53/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	170	$10.73/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	150	$9.84/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	80	$9.11/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	600	$8.78/hr	N/A
Waiters and Waitresses	530	$8.59/hr	N/A
Bartenders	290	$8.74/hr	N/A
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	140	$11.48/hr	N/A
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	110	$8.56/hr	N/A
Cooks, Fast Food	60	N/A	N/A

Tasks for Food Preparation Workers

Cleans and portions, and cuts or peels various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
Cleans, cuts, slices, or disjoints meats and poultry to prepare for cooking.
Prepares and serves variety of beverages, such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
Portions and arranges food on serving dishes, trays, carts, or conveyor belts.
Prepares variety of foods according to customers' orders or instructions of superior, following approved procedures.
Carries food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
Distributes food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.
Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
Butchers and cleans fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.
Requisitions, stores, and distributes food supplies, equipment, and utensils.
Cleans and maintains work areas, equipment, and utensils.