Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Cooks and Food Preparation Workers

3,547 thousand (2023)

Cooks 2,667 thousand (2023)

Food Preparation Workers 880 thousand (2023)

Food and Beverage Serving Workers

6,893 thousand (2023)

Bartenders 711 thousand (2023)

Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,677 thousand (2023)

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 268 thousand (2023)

Waiters and Waitresses 2,238 thousand (2023)

Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers

1,459 thousand (2023)

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 483 thousand (2023)

Dishwashers 464 thousand (2023)

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 425 thousand (2023)

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

1,349 thousand (2023)

Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,349 thousand (2023)

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.