Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2015 144,770
2016 150,080
2017 157,600

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2015 1,580
2016 1,650
2017 2,340

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2015 7,810
2016 8,070
2017 8,180

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2015 11,000
2016 11,180
2017 11,780

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2015 1,900
2016 1,710
2017 1,690

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2015 12,590
2016 13,130
2017 13,130

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2015 2,330
2016 2,120
2017 2,450

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2015 0
2016 150
2017 210

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2015 10,650
2016 10,380
2017 9,570

Bartenders

Year Number
2015 4,880
2016 5,000
2017 5,910

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2015 39,310
2016 41,430
2017 43,550

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2015 29,480
2016 30,020
2017 32,360

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2015 1,810
2016 1,870
2017 2,200

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2015 7,170
2016 7,850
2017 9,710

Dishwashers

Year Number
2015 8,770
2016 9,530
2017 8,240

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2015 4,640
2016 5,490
2017 5,610

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2015 850
2016 500
2017 670