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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in California

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 1,148,490
2005 1,177,140
2006 1,217,440
2007 1,256,940
2008 1,284,250
2009 1,249,480
2010 1,220,280
2011 1,246,640
2012 1,297,190
2013 1,354,890
2014 1,416,080
2015 1,456,310
2016 1,506,500
2017 1,557,930
2018 1,594,580
2019 1,627,500

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 11,070
2005 13,120
2006 12,620
2007 12,540
2008 11,620
2009 10,290
2010 10,530
2011 10,280
2012 10,800
2013 13,570
2014 15,840
2015 19,290
2016 18,610
2017 18,350
2018 19,420
2019 21,370

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 77,490
2005 76,160
2006 82,240
2007 83,350
2008 85,190
2009 86,130
2010 85,400
2011 88,180
2012 87,300
2013 84,820
2014 88,320
2015 91,870
2016 93,570
2017 92,960
2018 93,570
2019 95,590

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 77,020
2005 96,160
2006 114,180
2007 120,090
2008 119,480
2009 112,460
2010 106,470
2011 103,230
2012 115,740
2013 109,050
2014 109,620
2015 99,480
2016 102,780
2017 110,470
2018 111,360
2019 120,240

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 23,590
2005 22,750
2006 21,660
2007 23,730
2008 24,400
2009 23,740
2010 22,790
2011 23,180
2012 23,980
2013 26,610
2014 27,180
2015 26,330
2016 28,680
2017 29,650
2018 29,470
2019 24,900

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2004 160
2005 130
2006 260
2007 200
2008 220
2012 100
2013 0
2014 0
2016 30
2017 0
2018 170
2019 180

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 94,900
2005 91,370
2006 92,740
2007 97,780
2008 99,090
2009 95,570
2010 94,910
2011 101,930
2012 110,340
2013 119,030
2014 126,360
2015 124,930
2016 133,870
2017 145,650
2018 166,420
2019 179,050

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 28,800
2005 12,620
2006 14,740
2007 15,250
2008 14,480
2009 15,220
2010 16,820
2011 16,380
2012 15,060
2013 16,990
2014 19,080
2015 22,580
2016 20,350
2017 19,650
2018 16,590
2019 19,420

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 410
2005 1,070
2006 1,290
2007 1,920
2008 2,140
2009 2,470
2010 2,270
2011 2,450
2012 2,520
2013 2,910
2014 3,090
2015 2,320
2016 2,850
2017 3,740
2018 4,600
2019 4,990

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 101,050
2005 109,480
2006 108,010
2007 101,700
2008 103,490
2009 104,590
2010 99,760
2011 101,910
2012 101,830
2013 114,370
2014 115,140
2015 120,940
2016 108,830
2017 108,890
2018 102,680
2019 109,410

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 44,190
2005 45,820
2006 43,990
2007 45,380
2008 46,840
2009 45,210
2010 45,510
2011 45,280
2012 48,800
2013 52,380
2014 57,450
2015 57,690
2016 57,340
2017 61,900
2018 66,320
2019 70,880

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 279,910
2005 300,700
2006 305,520
2007 327,440
2008 336,570
2009 332,740
2010 322,400
2011 330,350
2012 339,770
2013 352,520
2014 375,680
2015 393,330
2016 420,170
2017 437,800
2018 449,210
2019 436,540

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 226,020
2005 225,920
2006 231,130
2007 237,990
2008 248,460
2009 236,520
2010 231,710
2011 233,330
2012 245,000
2013 253,240
2014 262,970
2015 268,840
2016 280,100
2017 285,470
2018 286,930
2019 289,160

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 17,800
2005 18,770
2006 18,410
2007 16,680
2008 14,980
2009 13,400
2010 13,290
2011 18,460
2012 22,610
2013 25,400
2014 24,870
2015 26,000
2016 24,830
2017 25,170
2018 23,340
2019 25,560

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 65,520
2005 63,510
2006 62,620
2007 61,030
2008 62,410
2009 59,770
2010 57,630
2011 61,380
2012 63,230
2013 67,980
2014 65,180
2015 66,720
2016 71,460
2017 76,500
2018 79,710
2019 75,960

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 59,570
2005 56,010
2006 61,400
2007 63,430
2008 65,580
2009 65,190
2010 66,860
2011 67,990
2012 68,150
2013 69,070
2014 75,390
2015 82,540
2016 86,200
2017 84,900
2018 81,580
2019 83,340

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 36,480
2005 37,580
2006 40,810
2007 42,140
2008 43,260
2009 40,280
2010 38,430
2011 37,200
2012 37,130
2013 41,120
2014 43,200
2015 44,890
2016 47,940
2017 48,090
2018 50,090
2019 47,330

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 4,510
2005 5,970
2006 5,820
2007 6,290
2008 6,040
2009 5,900
2010 5,500
2011 5,110
2012 4,830
2013 5,830
2014 6,710
2015 8,560
2016 8,890
2017 8,740
2018 13,120
2019 23,580