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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 228,450
2005 230,650
2006 235,690
2007 237,530
2008 239,320
2009 237,030
2010 232,730
2011 229,830
2012 228,880
2013 229,510
2014 233,710
2015 235,700
2016 243,440
2017 244,630
2018 245,770
2019 242,920

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 3,230
2005 2,860
2006 2,300
2007 2,120
2008 2,010
2009 2,020
2010 1,940
2011 2,170
2012 2,360
2013 2,430
2014 2,210
2015 1,880
2016 1,870
2017 1,810
2018 2,240
2019 2,170

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 14,330
2005 14,980
2006 14,690
2007 13,590
2008 13,410
2009 13,650
2010 13,630
2011 13,270
2012 12,810
2013 13,300
2014 13,020
2015 13,200
2016 13,840
2017 16,490
2018 17,650
2019 18,520

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 10,930
2005 10,220
2006 10,530
2007 9,280
2008 7,440
2009 6,460
2010 5,690
2011 5,810
2012 6,950
2013 7,800
2014 7,550
2015 5,090
2016 4,630
2017 4,450
2018 4,490
2019 5,030

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 8,230
2005 7,560
2006 7,520
2007 8,180
2008 8,420
2009 8,530
2010 7,480
2011 7,660
2012 7,130
2013 7,680
2014 9,050
2015 10,530
2016 11,000
2017 10,520
2018 9,900
2019 10,510

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 12,820
2005 13,780
2006 15,280
2007 16,060
2008 16,190
2009 15,600
2010 15,540
2011 15,740
2012 16,320
2013 16,830
2014 18,550
2015 19,990
2016 21,460
2017 23,290
2018 24,540
2019 23,540

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 6,110
2005 4,350
2006 3,860
2007 4,200
2008 4,290
2009 4,140
2010 4,430
2011 4,840
2012 5,130
2013 5,210
2014 4,130
2015 3,320
2016 2,570
2017 2,700
2018 2,530
2019 3,110

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 80
2005 80
2006 80
2007 130
2008 200
2009 150
2010 120
2011 240
2012 460
2013 580
2014 450
2015 230
2016 60
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 14,300
2005 14,580
2006 12,880
2007 12,440
2008 12,790
2009 12,070
2010 11,690
2011 11,240
2012 11,650
2013 12,390
2014 11,600
2015 11,160
2016 10,110
2017 8,690
2018 7,860
2019 12,010

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 22,280
2005 22,340
2006 23,170
2007 25,040
2008 24,310
2009 25,050
2010 24,790
2011 26,030
2012 24,340
2013 22,870
2014 24,120
2015 25,670
2016 28,120
2017 26,750
2018 26,330
2019 26,290

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 56,490
2005 62,630
2006 66,120
2007 65,690
2008 70,690
2009 74,040
2010 74,840
2011 69,860
2012 67,250
2013 64,250
2014 68,490
2015 70,950
2016 77,380
2017 78,160
2018 79,290
2019 73,620

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 46,970
2005 46,380
2006 47,380
2007 48,770
2008 49,200
2009 46,730
2010 43,720
2011 42,690
2012 43,120
2013 46,150
2014 45,950
2015 43,900
2016 43,190
2017 42,960
2018 43,630
2019 40,050

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 4,080
2005 4,770
2006 5,550
2007 5,850
2008 5,780
2009 5,020
2010 5,330
2011 5,680
2012 5,930
2013 4,630
2014 4,750
2015 5,670
2016 6,160
2017 5,290
2018 3,870
2019 4,190

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 8,890
2005 8,260
2006 8,060
2007 7,850
2008 7,350
2009 6,900
2010 6,860
2011 7,390
2012 7,560
2013 7,890
2014 7,130
2015 7,030
2016 6,500
2017 5,990
2018 5,760
2019 5,360

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 12,640
2005 12,290
2006 11,980
2007 11,650
2008 10,850
2009 10,450
2010 10,720
2011 11,600
2012 11,940
2013 11,040
2014 9,950
2015 10,170
2016 9,850
2017 9,680
2018 9,710
2019 9,700

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 5,720
2005 5,570
2006 5,840
2007 6,210
2008 6,050
2009 5,800
2010 5,570
2011 5,310
2012 5,690
2013 6,120
2014 6,140
2015 6,440
2016 6,280
2017 7,610
2018 7,740
2019 8,410

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,350
2005 0
2006 450
2007 470
2008 340
2009 420
2010 380
2011 300
2012 240
2013 340
2014 620
2015 470
2016 420
2017 240
2018 230
2019 410