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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.

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VIEW ALL FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS HERE
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


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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
Diversity of Racial Groups Amongst Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010
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
Wage Increase Percent for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in 2010 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 %
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


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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


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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


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Further Information for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations


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





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