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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Wichita, KS

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 23,360
2006 22,130
2007 24,170
2008 24,610
2009 24,890
2010 24,230
2011 24,510
2012 25,160
2013 25,290
2014 24,710
2015 25,570
2016 27,710
2017 27,750
2018 27,740
2019 27,790

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 290
2006 170
2007 140
2008 140
2009 150
2010 100
2011 120
2012 140
2013 170
2014 150
2015 0
2016 250
2017 280
2018 200
2019 200

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,970
2006 1,970
2007 1,940
2008 2,350
2009 2,360
2010 2,270
2011 2,180
2012 1,990
2013 2,120
2014 2,100
2015 2,420
2016 2,550
2017 2,520
2018 2,320
2019 2,440

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,970
2006 1,720
2007 1,600
2008 1,770
2009 1,670
2010 1,680
2011 1,840
2012 1,780
2013 1,850
2014 2,160
2015 2,590
2016 2,660
2017 1,450
2018 1,350
2019 780

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 990
2006 1,000
2007 1,050
2008 1,130
2009 960
2010 800
2011 770
2012 1,050
2013 1,170
2014 970
2015 900
2016 980
2017 1,220
2018 1,110
2019 1,100

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,520
2006 1,280
2007 1,490
2008 1,660
2009 1,630
2010 1,830
2011 1,760
2012 1,880
2013 1,820
2014 2,270
2015 2,610
2016 2,260
2017 2,650
2018 2,350
2019 2,630

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 570
2006 430
2007 270
2008 400
2009 740
2010 750
2011 650
2012 310
2013 270
2014 260
2015 420
2016 440
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,350
2006 1,760
2007 1,640
2008 1,570
2009 1,700
2010 1,480
2011 1,360
2012 1,270
2013 1,450
2014 1,610
2015 2,150
2016 2,760
2017 2,520
2018 1,760
2019 1,210

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 810
2006 730
2007 800
2008 880
2009 880
2010 780
2011 990
2012 1,260
2013 1,070
2014 690
2015 770
2016 980
2017 900
2018 1,010
2019 1,120

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 5,810
2006 6,650
2007 7,210
2008 6,750
2009 6,450
2010 6,260
2011 7,030
2012 7,100
2013 6,260
2014 5,180
2015 5,330
2016 6,930
2017 8,070
2018 9,150
2019 9,950

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 4,340
2006 4,910
2007 5,050
2008 5,530
2009 5,700
2010 5,520
2011 4,960
2012 5,400
2013 5,660
2014 6,020
2015 5,640
2016 5,470
2017 5,840
2018 5,740
2019 5,700

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 250
2006 300
2007 260
2008 220
2009 330
2010 500
2011 580
2012 630
2013 490
2014 360
2015 130
2016 0
2017 0
2018 230
2019 130

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 740
2006 600
2007 640
2008 720
2009 780
2010 650
2011 580
2012 580
2013 1,050
2014 1,260
2015 1,060
2016 700
2017 610
2018 840
2019 1,040

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 950
2006 0
2007 1,540
2008 880
2009 780
2010 880
2011 950
2012 1,060
2013 1,030
2014 960
2015 860
2016 900
2017 780
2018 670
2019 610

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 800
2006 610
2007 540
2008 610
2009 760
2010 730
2011 740
2012 670
2013 840
2014 690
2015 660
2016 830
2017 910
2018 1,010
2019 880

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2012 40
2013 40
2014 30
2015 30