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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Oklahoma

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 119,730
2005 123,910
2006 125,250
2007 126,920
2008 129,670
2009 132,040
2010 128,890
2011 130,670
2012 135,210
2013 142,500
2014 147,490
2015 153,870
2016 157,700
2017 156,740
2018 158,930
2019 160,640

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 1,870
2005 1,690
2006 1,530
2007 1,470
2008 950
2009 750
2010 810
2011 1,150
2012 1,430
2013 1,660
2014 1,480
2015 1,250
2016 1,030
2017 1,120
2018 1,070
2019 900

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 7,120
2005 7,820
2006 7,660
2007 8,400
2008 9,500
2009 9,970
2010 9,250
2011 9,390
2012 10,300
2013 11,490
2014 12,040
2015 12,160
2016 13,860
2017 14,380
2018 15,500
2019 14,850

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 12,780
2005 13,230
2006 14,680
2007 14,120
2008 13,740
2009 11,820
2010 9,570
2011 7,530
2012 8,750
2013 13,220
2014 16,150
2015 17,590
2016 15,520
2017 14,060
2018 14,960
2019 12,910

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 7,780
2005 7,470
2006 7,350
2007 8,230
2008 8,320
2009 8,600
2010 8,660
2011 8,730
2012 8,700
2013 8,750
2014 9,490
2015 9,580
2016 10,280
2017 9,550
2018 9,680
2019 10,290

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 8,130
2005 8,080
2006 8,660
2007 8,300
2008 10,130
2009 11,010
2010 11,830
2011 11,250
2012 11,600
2013 11,980
2014 11,960
2015 12,990
2016 13,600
2017 15,320
2018 16,910
2019 18,030

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 3,220
2005 2,910
2006 2,090
2007 2,100
2008 2,010
2009 1,700
2010 1,240
2011 1,680
2012 1,630
2013 1,820
2014 1,160
2015 2,080
2016 2,230
2017 3,690
2018 4,480
2019 4,980

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 220
2012 300
2013 370
2014 0
2015 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 7,820
2005 8,230
2006 8,370
2007 8,720
2008 8,480
2009 8,210
2010 7,080
2011 7,090
2012 7,920
2013 8,280
2014 8,870
2015 8,700
2016 9,040
2017 9,420
2018 8,100
2019 8,760

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,890
2005 2,790
2006 2,630
2007 2,700
2008 3,050
2009 3,250
2010 3,490
2011 3,680
2012 4,320
2013 4,560
2014 4,750
2015 5,000
2016 5,420
2017 4,820
2018 5,740
2019 6,760

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 27,840
2005 30,950
2006 30,610
2007 29,770
2008 29,470
2009 33,290
2010 33,350
2011 35,980
2012 34,320
2013 35,590
2014 38,300
2015 39,510
2016 41,330
2017 38,230
2018 36,790
2019 39,330

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 25,230
2005 26,010
2006 27,340
2007 27,710
2008 28,000
2009 28,240
2010 29,560
2011 30,120
2012 31,230
2013 30,080
2014 27,630
2015 27,500
2016 27,610
2017 29,710
2018 29,400
2019 29,020

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 3,270
2005 3,190
2006 2,470
2007 2,500
2008 2,240
2009 1,920
2010 1,410
2011 2,020
2012 2,530
2013 2,890
2014 3,890
2015 4,570
2016 4,530
2017 3,080
2018 2,250
2019 1,470

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 3,000
2005 2,730
2006 2,740
2007 3,540
2008 4,220
2009 3,900
2010 3,810
2011 3,640
2012 3,700
2013 2,890
2014 2,890
2015 3,220
2016 3,700
2017 3,530
2018 4,290
2019 4,170

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 5,160
2005 5,270
2006 5,290
2007 5,500
2008 5,500
2009 5,160
2010 4,810
2011 4,730
2012 5,070
2013 5,050
2014 4,510
2015 4,260
2016 4,150
2017 4,170
2018 4,290
2019 4,120

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 3,560
2005 3,540
2006 3,830
2007 3,860
2008 4,060
2009 4,220
2010 4,020
2011 3,410
2012 3,340
2013 3,690
2014 4,150
2015 5,230
2016 5,240
2017 5,460
2018 5,310
2019 4,900

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 60
2011 50
2012 70
2013 180
2014 220
2015 230
2016 160
2017 200
2018 160
2019 150