Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 17,540
2006 18,610
2007 19,850
2008 20,000
2009 19,290
2010 19,280
2011 20,180
2012 20,180
2013 21,000
2014 20,570
2015 25,750
2016 25,800
2017 27,330
2018 28,840
2019 29,730

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 320
2006 360
2007 280
2008 200
2009 130
2010 160
2011 300
2012 410
2013 390
2014 210
2015 210
2016 210
2017 230
2018 380
2019 360

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 1,100
2006 1,050
2007 1,220
2008 1,100
2009 1,210
2010 1,270
2011 1,310
2012 1,380
2013 1,380
2014 1,600
2015 2,000
2016 2,010
2017 1,910
2018 2,070
2019 1,890

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,580
2007 1,240
2008 1,200
2009 1,200
2010 1,060
2011 1,350
2012 1,450
2013 1,090
2014 960
2015 620
2016 710
2017 730
2018 990
2019 1,140

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 450
2006 540
2007 510
2008 610
2009 590
2010 490
2011 540
2012 580
2013 630
2014 580
2015 590
2016 590
2017 450
2018 470
2019 480

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,990
2006 2,240
2007 2,500
2008 2,220
2009 1,960
2010 2,090
2011 2,290
2012 2,350
2013 2,520
2014 2,470
2015 3,790
2016 3,900
2017 4,570
2018 4,510
2019 4,860

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 0
2006 380
2007 240
2008 180
2009 320
2010 340
2011 410
2012 290
2013 350
2014 0
2015 610
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 910
2006 1,180
2007 1,350
2008 1,470
2009 1,120
2010 980
2011 830
2012 880
2013 930
2014 1,030
2015 1,130
2016 950
2017 1,080
2018 1,200
2019 1,200

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 820
2006 1,030
2007 1,190
2008 1,080
2009 1,140
2010 1,120
2011 1,360
2012 1,120
2013 1,290
2014 1,310
2015 1,400
2016 1,690
2017 1,540
2018 1,520
2019 1,440

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 2,000
2006 1,710
2007 2,190
2008 2,720
2009 2,930
2010 3,150
2011 2,570
2012 3,270
2013 3,320
2014 3,220
2015 5,150
2016 5,350
2017 5,950
2018 6,270
2019 5,330

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 6,030
2006 5,850
2007 6,090
2008 5,650
2009 5,400
2010 5,170
2011 5,660
2012 5,170
2013 5,690
2014 5,960
2015 7,310
2016 7,550
2017 8,010
2018 7,740
2019 8,860

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 280
2006 230
2007 200
2008 290
2009 300
2010 340
2011 370
2012 420
2013 510
2014 460
2015 390
2016 320
2017 140
2018 190
2019 220

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 510
2006 700
2007 890
2008 1,050
2009 960
2010 880
2011 900
2012 830
2013 1,060
2014 880
2015 500
2016 510
2017 540
2018 780
2019 840

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 890
2006 1,030
2007 1,060
2008 1,220
2009 1,160
2010 1,190
2011 1,100
2012 790
2013 600
2014 680
2015 940
2016 810
2017 830
2018 1,160
2019 1,270

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 650
2006 730
2007 890
2008 1,010
2009 870
2010 1,040
2011 1,190
2012 1,240
2013 1,240
2014 1,210
2015 1,110
2016 1,200
2017 1,350
2018 1,560
2019 1,840