Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Cooks and Food Preparation Workers

3,632 thousand (2024)

Cooks 2,744 thousand (2024)

Food Preparation Workers 889 thousand (2024)

Food and Beverage Serving Workers

7,101 thousand (2024)

Bartenders 746 thousand (2024)

Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,781 thousand (2024)

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 272 thousand (2024)

Waiters and Waitresses 2,303 thousand (2024)

Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers

1,510 thousand (2024)

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 522 thousand (2024)

Dishwashers 472 thousand (2024)

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 427 thousand (2024)

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

1,370 thousand (2024)

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,370 thousand (2024)

Please note that when the total number of employees in a category exceeds the sum of the occupations within it, it indicates the exclusion of certain occupations.

Typically, these omitted occupations are categorized as 'all other', and usually consist of roles with relatively small workforce numbers.