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Alabama Department of Labor

Labor Market Information Division
Workforce Development Region 3
Food Preperation and Serving-Related Employment & Annual Average Job Openings
Base Year 2012 and Projected Year 2022
SOCOccupation 20122022Growth Rate Total Openings Growth Replacement
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 9,83010,8400.98455100355
351000Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,0401,1801.27451530
351011Chefs and Head Cooks 20200.00000
351012First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,0301,1701.28451530
352000Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,5902,8200.85802555
352011Cooks, Fast Food 3803800.0010010
352012Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7107800.94201015
352014Cooks, Restaurant 8609901.42301515
352015Cooks, Short Order 30300.00000
352019Cooks, All Other 1101200.87500
352021Food Preparation Workers 5105100.0015015
353000Food and Beverage Serving Workers 5,5806,1901.0430060235
353011Bartenders 2002301.411055
353021Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 3,2503,7401.4117050125
353022Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 310300-0.3320020
353031Waiters and Waitresses 1,7001,7900.52901080
353041Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1201300.80505
359000Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers6206500.4740535
359011Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 40502.26500
359021Dishwashers 3403500.2915015
359031Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 2402500.4120020
Data provided by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division in cooperation with the Projections Managing Partnership and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Totals in some occupational groups may not add due to exclusion of sub-groups and/or individual occupations with employment of less than 10 in the base (2010) and projected (2020) years or where publication of the occupation would violate confidentiality.
*** The data for these occupations are confidential according to standards provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5.