Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Institution and Cafeteria Cooks *
U S |
$11.12 | $13.58 | $16.61 |
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Minnesota |
$13.96 | $16.59 | $19.08 |
Central Minnesota |
$14.01 | $16.54 | $19.08 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$13.44 | $15.87 | $18.68 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$12.43 | $14.57 | $17.65 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$13.82 | $15.68 | $18.19 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$12.89 | $14.67 | $17.23 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$15.40 | $17.64 | $19.96 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 7,650 workers employed in this medium-sized career.
Where do Institution and Cafeteria Cooks most often work?
- Educational Services
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Food Services and Drinking Places
- Hospitals
- Social Assistance
Current Demand
This career is currently in moderate demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 11,908 new Institution and Cafeteria Cooks to meet market demand between 2018-2028. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
U S | 418,500 | 437,800 | 19,200 | 4.6% |
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Minnesota | 7,866 | 8,323 | 457 | 5.8% |
Central Minnesota | 766 | 812 | 46 | 6% |
Northeast Minnesota | 606 | 614 | 8 | 1.3% |
Northwest Minnesota | 1,191 | 1,260 | 69 | 5.8% |
Southeast Minnesota | 828 | 894 | 66 | 8% |
Southwest Minnesota | 683 | 653 | -30 | -4.4% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 3,931 | 4,219 | 288 | 7.3% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.