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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 216,940
2006 220,890
2007 234,110
2008 241,680
2009 235,340
2010 218,900
2011 237,180
2012 253,210
2013 265,860
2014 274,080
2015 294,130
2016 314,630
2017 322,180
2018 322,880
2019 323,080

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,900
2006 1,390
2007 1,320
2008 1,840
2009 1,740
2010 1,490
2011 1,330
2012 1,310
2013 1,510
2014 1,880
2015 2,290
2016 2,370
2017 2,090
2018 1,820
2019 1,680

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 19,670
2006 20,960
2007 22,600
2008 21,670
2009 19,320
2010 16,850
2011 16,920
2012 18,190
2013 19,810
2014 20,610
2015 21,750
2016 21,480
2017 22,730
2018 23,150
2019 26,030

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 8,060
2006 7,260
2007 7,310
2008 9,080
2009 10,070
2010 11,500
2011 9,910
2012 12,250
2013 11,030
2014 14,090
2015 15,530
2016 15,220
2017 13,360
2018 12,400
2019 11,040

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 7,420
2006 5,190
2007 5,600
2008 5,580
2009 6,300
2010 7,210
2011 7,450
2012 6,710
2013 6,710
2014 7,050
2015 8,320
2016 9,280
2017 8,640
2018 8,450
2019 8,040

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 15,730
2006 17,490
2007 20,360
2008 22,440
2009 23,660
2010 22,100
2011 21,720
2012 21,620
2013 25,060
2014 25,570
2015 26,630
2016 29,780
2017 32,460
2018 32,600
2019 32,790

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 3,420
2006 3,180
2007 2,010
2008 2,090
2009 2,950
2010 3,780
2011 3,580
2012 2,500
2013 3,930
2014 0
2015 7,350
2016 6,210
2017 4,970
2018 4,830
2019 3,620

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 290
2006 0
2008 0
2009 100
2010 80
2011 0
2012 410
2013 470
2014 0
2015 90
2016 30
2017 200
2018 360
2019 340

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 8,470
2006 7,700
2007 7,140
2008 8,170
2009 8,270
2010 0
2011 10,710
2012 13,220
2013 13,370
2014 14,700
2015 15,030
2016 16,370
2017 14,500
2018 12,910
2019 11,280

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 6,530
2006 6,040
2007 6,570
2008 7,020
2009 7,490
2010 7,440
2011 7,850
2012 8,300
2013 10,160
2014 10,330
2015 9,920
2016 9,870
2017 10,700
2018 10,620
2019 9,660

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 72,300
2006 76,350
2007 79,710
2008 78,420
2009 71,970
2010 68,370
2011 74,820
2012 84,530
2013 85,180
2014 85,120
2015 89,340
2016 101,440
2017 111,450
2018 113,260
2019 113,590

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 46,110
2006 48,430
2007 53,670
2008 54,920
2009 54,340
2010 53,110
2011 55,630
2012 55,660
2013 57,600
2014 60,010
2015 61,090
2016 64,060
2017 61,270
2018 62,930
2019 63,680

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 2,140
2006 2,420
2007 2,350
2008 1,850
2009 2,250
2010 2,460
2011 2,790
2012 2,890
2013 2,890
2014 3,500
2015 4,520
2016 6,150
2017 8,150
2018 7,470
2019 6,500

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 8,610
2006 8,660
2007 9,460
2008 10,430
2009 9,500
2010 8,150
2011 7,800
2012 8,210
2013 8,570
2014 10,500
2015 11,200
2016 11,340
2017 10,060
2018 9,620
2019 12,480

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 7,220
2006 7,570
2007 8,160
2008 9,480
2009 8,860
2010 8,630
2011 8,620
2012 9,500
2013 10,590
2014 11,440
2015 10,770
2016 10,000
2017 8,540
2018 9,060
2019 9,500

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 7,070
2006 8,250
2007 7,850
2008 8,690
2009 8,300
2010 7,630
2011 7,960
2012 7,750
2013 8,720
2014 9,280
2015 10,300
2016 11,030
2017 12,180
2018 11,740
2019 11,350

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,000
2006 0
2008 0
2009 220
2010 100
2011 90
2012 160
2013 260
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 880
2018 1,660
2019 1,500