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Snapshot of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

11,027,340

Total Employment

12.40 %

Unemployment Rate

$21,240

Average Annual Salary

#3 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#3 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#7 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.
#8 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#12 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#14 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#17 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#22 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Chefs and Head Cooks: $44,780

2. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: $31,770

3. Cooks, Private Household: $31,110

4. Cooks, All Other: $24,590

5. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: $24,180

Table 1. Highest Paying Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Cooks, Private Household: 0.12 %

2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other: 0.03 %

3. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food: 0.03 %

4. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers: 0.02 %

5. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop: 0.02 %

Table 2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food: 24.41 %

2. Waiters and Waitresses: 20.35 %

3. Cooks, Restaurant: 8.17 %

4. Food Preparation Workers: 7.28 %

5. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: 7.01 %

Table 3. Popular Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant: 0.05 %

2. Cooks, Short Order: 0.03 %

3. Cooks, All Other: 0.01 %

4. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria: 0.01 %

5. Bartenders: 0.01 %

Table 4. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Total Employment for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

11,027,340

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-190,920

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.02 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

55.10 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

44.90 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

12.40 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

11.80 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

13.00 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

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Salary Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$21,240

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$10.21

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

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Projections for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 5,100,500 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Fast food and counter workers: 443,300

2. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food: 394,300

3. Cooks: 153,800

4. Waiters and waitresses: 151,600

5. Cooks, restaurant: 70,300

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Cooks, all other: 16.34%

2. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food: 14.59%

3. Fast food and counter workers: 13.74%

4. Dishwashers: 11.56%

5. Food servers, nonrestaurant: 10.17%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other: -900

2. Cooks, short order: 100

3. Cooks, private household: 200

4. Chefs and head cooks: 200

5. Cooks, all other: 2,900

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Waiters and waitresses: 1,466,200

2. Fast food and counter workers: 1,402,100

3. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food: 967,200

4. Cooks: 682,400

5. Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop: 434,900

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Finance and Insurance: $29,680

2. Management of Companies and Enterprises: $27,510

3. Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: $27,330

4. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): $27,100

5. Educational Services: $23,390

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Accommodation and Food Services: 799.35

2. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 157.54

3. Educational Services: 35.49

4. Health Care and Social Assistance: 30.79

5. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 25.01

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Accommodation and Food Services: 80.49 %

2. Health Care and Social Assistance: 4.79 %

3. Educational Services: 4.13 %

4. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 2.70 %

5. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 1.02 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 0.22 %

2. Information: 0.05 %

3. Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 0.00 %

4. Management of Companies and Enterprises: 0.00 %

5. Health Care and Social Assistance: -0.01 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. District of Columbia: $27,400

2. Massachusetts: $25,600

3. Vermont: $25,100

4. Hawaii: $24,750

5. Washington: $24,610

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Nevada: 140.13

2. Hawaii: 117.27

3. Montana: 101.92

4. Rhode Island: 100.16

5. Florida: 99.8

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. California: 11.07 %

2. Texas: 7.80 %

3. Florida: 6.43 %

4. New York: 5.52 %

5. Pennsylvania: 4.18 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. District of Columbia: 0.04 %

2. New York: 0.01 %

3. North Dakota: 0.01 %

4. Delaware: 0.00 %

5. Kentucky: 0.00 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA: $26,940

2. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: $26,050

3. Barnstable Town, MA: $25,970

4. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA: $25,800

5. Taunton-Norton-Raynham, MA: $25,590

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC: 180.05

2. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: 157.87

3. Ocean City, NJ: 155.71

4. Sandusky, OH: 154.17

5. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV: 154.04

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 3.01 %

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 2.82 %

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 2.43 %

4. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 1.81 %

5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA: 1.69 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Sheboygan, WI: 0.14 %

2. Jackson, TN: 0.11 %

3. Kankakee-Bradley, IL: 0.09 %

4. Punta Gorda, FL: 0.09 %

5. Palm Coast, FL: 0.09 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

Further Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor