Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Tulsa, OK

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 32,950
2006 33,500
2007 34,470
2008 34,750
2009 35,150
2010 33,100
2011 33,600
2012 34,230
2013 36,480
2014 38,580
2015 40,380
2016 40,970
2017 39,960
2018 39,620
2019 41,470

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 280
2006 280
2007 260
2008 290
2009 280
2010 190
2011 280
2012 210
2013 420
2014 390
2015 420
2016 400
2017 0
2018 350
2019 250

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 2,330
2006 2,120
2007 2,340
2008 2,280
2009 2,390
2010 2,070
2011 2,450
2012 3,070
2013 3,320
2014 3,700
2015 3,510
2016 4,270
2017 4,120
2018 4,390
2019 4,130

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 3,950
2006 4,270
2007 3,600
2008 3,680
2009 3,280
2010 3,000
2011 2,200
2012 2,820
2013 4,520
2014 5,450
2015 5,530
2016 4,400
2017 3,550
2018 3,560
2019 2,980

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 1,550
2006 1,210
2007 1,780
2008 1,750
2009 1,820
2010 1,780
2011 1,900
2012 1,900
2013 2,080
2014 2,070
2015 2,250
2016 2,070
2017 1,830
2018 1,970
2019 2,490

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,680
2006 2,120
2007 2,420
2008 2,890
2009 2,800
2010 2,730
2011 2,690
2012 3,140
2013 3,290
2014 3,050
2015 3,300
2016 3,410
2017 4,070
2018 4,360
2019 5,010

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 810
2006 460
2007 570
2008 410
2009 460
2010 260
2011 220
2012 0
2013 210
2014 210
2015 300
2016 330
2017 850
2018 1,100
2019 1,000

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 2,400
2006 2,270
2007 2,320
2008 1,910
2009 1,550
2010 1,410
2011 1,650
2012 1,850
2013 1,880
2014 2,200
2015 2,450
2016 2,700
2017 2,280
2018 1,450
2019 1,600

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 940
2006 850
2007 890
2008 1,070
2009 980
2010 710
2011 650
2012 840
2013 1,040
2014 1,120
2015 1,280
2016 1,590
2017 1,330
2018 1,580
2019 1,750

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 8,170
2006 8,070
2007 8,440
2008 7,980
2009 9,580
2010 9,010
2011 10,210
2012 8,220
2013 7,710
2014 8,240
2015 9,310
2016 10,260
2017 10,020
2018 9,020
2019 9,640

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 7,160
2006 8,040
2007 7,680
2008 8,470
2009 8,290
2010 8,340
2011 7,460
2012 7,790
2013 8,150
2014 8,130
2015 7,530
2016 7,200
2017 7,440
2018 7,580
2019 8,300

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 670
2006 590
2007 460
2008 380
2009 460
2010 350
2011 640
2012 910
2013 1,120
2014 1,080
2015 1,130
2016 880
2017 840
2018 540
2019 410

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 680
2006 750
2007 1,120
2008 1,140
2009 950
2010 970
2011 1,090
2012 1,220
2013 660
2014 670
2015 760
2016 870
2017 1,020
2018 1,250
2019 1,600

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 1,300
2006 1,220
2007 1,510
2008 1,350
2009 1,300
2010 1,210
2011 1,330
2012 1,440
2013 1,260
2014 1,290
2015 1,100
2016 1,080
2017 1,150
2018 1,130
2019 930

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 1,250
2007 1,080
2008 1,150
2009 1,010
2010 1,070
2011 830
2012 820
2013 820
2014 980
2015 1,510
2016 1,510
2017 1,460
2018 1,270
2019 1,290

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2014 0
2015 0
2018 70
2019 90