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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in New Mexico

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 71,870
2005 72,500
2006 75,800
2007 77,220
2008 76,670
2009 73,500
2010 71,520
2011 71,850
2012 73,510
2013 76,500
2014 78,090
2015 78,690
2016 81,720
2017 80,910
2018 83,400
2019 83,710

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 970
2005 800
2006 670
2007 440
2008 430
2009 540
2010 480
2011 510
2012 460
2013 620
2014 630
2015 620
2016 610
2017 510
2018 410
2019 390

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 5,630
2005 6,030
2006 5,290
2007 5,540
2008 5,660
2009 5,950
2010 6,350
2011 5,820
2012 5,420
2013 5,550
2014 6,220
2015 7,220
2016 7,860
2017 7,570
2018 7,360
2019 7,240

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 5,640
2005 5,500
2006 4,280
2007 4,450
2008 4,050
2009 4,990
2010 5,310
2011 5,860
2012 5,600
2013 5,100
2014 4,190
2015 4,600
2016 3,620
2017 3,500
2018 2,280
2019 2,700

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 3,420
2005 3,550
2006 3,830
2007 3,760
2008 3,760
2009 3,500
2010 3,440
2011 3,550
2012 3,500
2013 3,410
2014 3,350
2015 3,040
2016 2,890
2017 2,490
2018 2,460
2019 2,620

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 5,050
2005 4,990
2006 5,740
2007 6,390
2008 6,610
2009 6,430
2010 6,380
2011 6,170
2012 6,370
2013 6,480
2014 6,380
2015 6,100
2016 7,340
2017 8,120
2018 9,390
2019 9,700

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 1,410
2005 1,040
2006 980
2007 970
2008 890
2009 750
2010 910
2011 1,730
2012 2,190
2013 2,770
2014 2,260
2015 1,910
2016 940
2017 740
2018 290
2019 270

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2007 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 130
2016 160
2017 120
2018 120
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 4,260
2005 4,010
2006 3,380
2007 3,200
2008 3,360
2009 4,190
2010 5,270
2011 4,730
2012 4,130
2013 4,010
2014 4,780
2015 4,760
2016 4,850
2017 4,410
2018 4,520
2019 5,770

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,160
2005 2,160
2006 2,350
2007 2,650
2008 2,770
2009 2,610
2010 2,220
2011 2,220
2012 2,130
2013 2,640
2014 2,720
2015 2,760
2016 2,730
2017 2,730
2018 2,480
2019 2,630

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 15,560
2005 18,110
2006 22,400
2007 24,390
2008 24,130
2009 20,460
2010 16,780
2011 16,470
2012 17,620
2013 18,840
2014 21,140
2015 21,380
2016 23,060
2017 22,110
2018 26,100
2019 24,290

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 15,450
2005 14,920
2006 14,800
2007 14,410
2008 14,110
2009 13,900
2010 14,730
2011 14,820
2012 15,880
2013 16,430
2014 16,160
2015 16,100
2016 16,370
2017 17,050
2018 16,730
2019 17,000

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 1,590
2006 1,500
2007 1,210
2008 1,110
2009 1,300
2010 1,060
2011 1,430
2012 1,420
2013 1,850
2014 1,490
2015 1,910
2016 2,960
2017 3,480
2018 2,930
2019 2,000

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 2,690
2005 2,570
2006 3,030
2007 3,110
2008 3,280
2009 3,010
2010 2,590
2011 2,170
2012 2,130
2013 2,470
2014 2,540
2015 2,510
2016 2,650
2017 2,390
2018 2,800
2019 3,000

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 4,820
2005 4,190
2006 4,620
2007 4,100
2008 4,200
2009 3,720
2010 3,680
2011 3,960
2012 4,140
2013 4,020
2014 3,580
2015 3,200
2016 2,900
2017 2,950
2018 2,670
2019 2,850

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,830
2005 2,740
2006 2,640
2007 2,250
2008 2,140
2009 2,060
2010 2,280
2011 2,330
2012 2,480
2013 2,270
2014 2,600
2015 2,330
2016 2,630
2017 2,500
2018 2,600
2019 3,000

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 630
2005 300
2006 290
2007 350
2008 170
2009 90
2010 40
2011 80
2012 40
2013 40
2014 50
2015 120
2016 150
2017 240
2018 260
2019 250