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Alabama Department of Labor

Labor Market Information Division
Workforce Development Region 10
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 9,47010,2200.7741580335
351000Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,0901,2000.97401030
351011Chefs and Head Cooks ******0.00000
351012First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,0601,1700.99401030
352000Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,8503,0000.51802060
352011Cooks, Fast Food 680670-0.1515015
352012Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 6507100.8920515
352014Cooks, Restaurant 8309401.25251015
352015Cooks, Short Order ******0.00000
352021Food Preparation Workers 600590-0.1715015
353000Food and Beverage Serving Workers 4,9105,3700.9025545210
353011Bartenders 1301400.74505
353021Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 2,7403,0901.2114035105
353022Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 3904100.5025025
353031Waiters and Waitresses 1,5301,5800.3280575
353041Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1301501.44505
359000Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers6206500.4735535
359011Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 50500.00000
359021Dishwashers 4004200.4920020
359031Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1701800.5715015
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 (2012) and projected (2022) 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.