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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in South Dakota

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 37,220
2005 38,750
2006 38,850
2007 38,580
2008 38,560
2009 38,860
2010 38,620
2011 38,610
2012 39,260
2013 39,600
2014 40,190
2015 40,720
2016 41,400
2017 42,010
2018 41,750
2019 41,620

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2006 80
2007 80
2008 80
2009 90
2010 50
2011 70
2012 80
2013 80
2014 90
2015 80
2016 80
2017 90
2018 120
2019 120

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 2,180
2005 2,290
2006 2,150
2007 1,930
2008 1,960
2009 1,840
2010 1,820
2011 1,620
2012 1,750
2013 1,710
2014 1,770
2015 1,760
2016 1,900
2017 1,940
2018 1,940
2019 1,950

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 2,250
2005 2,530
2006 2,530
2007 2,290
2008 2,160
2009 2,430
2010 2,190
2011 2,490
2012 2,290
2013 2,560
2014 2,400
2015 2,290
2016 1,940
2017 2,010
2018 1,430
2019 1,710

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 2,110
2005 2,180
2006 2,260
2007 2,230
2008 2,250
2009 2,260
2010 2,390
2011 2,310
2012 2,410
2013 2,390
2014 2,430
2015 2,520
2016 2,540
2017 2,580
2018 2,570
2019 2,570

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 2,250
2005 2,200
2006 1,920
2007 1,740
2008 1,860
2009 1,880
2010 1,890
2011 1,730
2012 1,790
2013 1,760
2014 1,890
2015 1,820
2016 1,830
2017 2,000
2018 2,010
2019 1,750

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 800
2005 1,070
2006 1,050
2007 1,120
2008 990
2009 830
2010 850
2011 1,150
2012 1,230
2013 1,120
2014 1,020
2015 1,260
2016 1,660
2017 1,700
2018 1,510
2019 1,550

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 3,970
2005 4,020
2006 4,160
2007 4,060
2008 4,150
2009 4,280
2010 4,440
2011 4,050
2012 3,750
2013 3,700
2014 3,420
2015 3,140
2016 2,890
2017 2,890
2018 2,860
2019 2,950

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,200
2005 2,480
2006 2,330
2007 2,480
2008 2,550
2009 2,670
2010 2,580
2011 2,610
2012 3,080
2013 3,060
2014 3,170
2015 3,200
2016 3,160
2017 3,340
2018 3,360
2019 3,630

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 8,790
2005 9,090
2006 9,240
2007 9,800
2008 9,860
2009 10,290
2010 10,330
2011 10,100
2012 10,440
2013 10,370
2014 11,320
2015 11,700
2016 12,390
2017 12,250
2018 12,870
2019 13,130

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 7,800
2005 7,970
2006 7,860
2007 7,760
2008 7,860
2009 7,660
2010 7,190
2011 7,260
2012 7,440
2013 7,660
2014 7,440
2015 7,290
2016 7,240
2017 7,550
2018 7,540
2019 7,020

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 170
2005 180
2006 150
2007 160
2008 160
2009 150
2010 210
2011 240
2012 240
2013 200
2014 190
2015 200
2016 160
2017 170
2018 160
2019 160

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,770
2005 2,020
2006 2,450
2007 2,290
2008 2,160
2009 2,030
2010 2,210
2011 2,300
2012 2,340
2013 2,720
2014 2,830
2015 2,980
2016 3,050
2017 2,800
2018 2,720
2019 2,540

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 1,890
2006 1,870
2007 1,800
2008 1,700
2009 1,720
2010 1,770
2011 1,840
2012 1,770
2013 1,590
2014 1,550
2015 1,690
2016 1,840
2017 1,970
2018 1,990
2019 1,860

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 730
2005 750
2006 800
2007 840
2008 820
2009 730
2010 700
2011 840
2012 650
2013 680
2014 670
2015 790
2016 720
2017 720
2018 670
2019 680