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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Montana

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 41,730
2005 42,210
2006 43,140
2007 43,130
2008 44,120
2009 44,320
2010 43,210
2011 44,280
2012 44,940
2013 45,980
2014 46,010
2015 48,020
2016 50,050
2017 50,700
2018 50,540
2019 51,620

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 600
2005 440
2006 340
2007 330
2008 380
2009 310
2010 280
2011 270
2012 290
2013 240
2014 380
2015 350
2016 450
2017 340
2018 350
2019 350

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 2,550
2005 2,700
2006 2,230
2007 2,150
2008 2,080
2009 2,220
2010 2,270
2011 2,640
2012 2,960
2013 3,470
2014 3,510
2015 3,570
2016 3,450
2017 3,610
2018 3,640
2019 4,060

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 5,130
2005 3,910
2006 2,640
2007 2,080
2008 1,800
2009 1,920
2010 1,770
2011 1,890
2012 1,690
2013 1,550
2014 1,930
2015 2,630
2016 3,070
2017 2,220
2018 2,020
2019 2,040

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 1,930
2005 2,370
2006 2,580
2007 2,600
2008 2,020
2009 2,280
2010 2,160
2011 2,210
2012 2,000
2013 2,110
2014 2,090
2015 2,080
2016 2,150
2017 2,230
2018 2,430
2019 2,920

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2006 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 3,540
2005 3,410
2006 3,920
2007 3,810
2008 4,020
2009 3,680
2010 3,860
2011 4,200
2012 4,510
2013 4,790
2014 4,540
2015 4,430
2016 4,720
2017 5,740
2018 5,690
2019 6,050

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,050
2005 1,210
2006 980
2007 930
2008 740
2009 810
2010 780
2011 810
2012 600
2013 370
2014 670
2015 1,620
2016 1,820
2017 1,190
2018 0
2019 230

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2008 60
2009 120
2010 80
2011 40
2017 40
2019 80

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 3,700
2005 2,960
2006 2,510
2007 2,370
2008 3,800
2009 3,780
2010 4,060
2011 2,650
2012 2,480
2013 2,200
2014 2,540
2015 2,980
2016 3,560
2017 3,340
2018 2,850
2019 2,200

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 4,190
2005 4,960
2006 4,420
2007 5,290
2008 5,040
2009 5,330
2010 4,320
2011 4,550
2012 4,910
2013 5,300
2014 4,810
2015 5,310
2016 5,340
2017 4,660
2018 4,580
2019 4,830

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 6,530
2005 7,380
2006 9,050
2007 9,610
2008 10,470
2009 9,740
2010 10,240
2011 10,610
2012 11,340
2013 12,010
2014 12,300
2015 11,420
2016 11,920
2017 12,240
2018 13,300
2019 12,880

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 7,980
2005 8,600
2006 9,990
2007 9,390
2008 9,250
2009 9,220
2010 8,460
2011 8,780
2012 8,730
2013 8,600
2014 8,230
2015 8,590
2016 8,540
2017 9,880
2018 10,260
2019 10,050

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 380
2005 460
2006 450
2007 500
2008 550
2009 640
2010 740
2011 740
2012 880
2013 710
2014 820
2015 1,050
2016 1,010
2017 960
2018 830
2019 1,010

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 970
2005 960
2006 1,120
2007 960
2008 1,050
2009 1,080
2010 940
2011 1,060
2012 780
2013 1,180
2014 1,080
2015 1,090
2016 1,040
2017 1,010
2018 1,170
2019 1,480

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,040
2006 1,910
2007 2,070
2008 1,920
2009 2,050
2010 2,060
2011 2,360
2012 2,420
2013 2,160
2014 2,010
2015 1,900
2016 1,910
2017 2,150
2018 2,260
2019 2,140

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 1,160
2005 810
2006 1,000
2007 990
2008 940
2009 1,140
2010 1,190
2011 1,430
2012 1,310
2013 1,260
2014 1,020
2015 930
2016 930
2017 980
2018 1,050
2019 1,150

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2007 50
2011 40
2012 40
2013 30
2014 80
2015 70
2016 140
2017 110
2018 110
2019 150