Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Joplin, MO

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 6,860
2006 6,480
2007 6,200
2008 6,290
2009 6,480
2010 6,460
2011 6,470
2012 6,280
2013 5,470
2014 5,680
2015 5,900
2016 6,460
2017 6,290
2018 5,630
2019 6,100

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 0
2016 80
2017 90

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 380
2006 310
2007 380
2008 390
2009 480
2010 490
2011 470
2012 450
2013 400
2014 420
2015 430
2016 560
2017 540
2018 520
2019 510

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 190
2006 220
2007 270
2008 410
2009 300
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 400
2016 360
2017 390
2018 400
2019 410

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 400
2006 370
2007 140
2008 140
2009 140
2010 240
2011 310
2012 360
2013 280
2014 350
2015 360
2016 540
2017 450
2018 450
2019 410

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 400
2006 400
2007 420
2008 530
2009 480
2010 540
2011 520
2012 440
2013 440
2014 440
2015 530
2016 410
2017 460
2018 560
2019 1,000

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 260
2006 210
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2013 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 200
2006 240
2007 300
2008 270
2009 250
2010 200
2011 180
2012 270
2013 320
2014 330
2015 200
2016 370
2017 300
2018 280
2019 0

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 180
2006 170
2007 190
2008 200
2009 200
2010 160
2011 110
2012 100
2013 130
2014 130
2015 170
2016 120
2017 150
2018 120
2019 170

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 2,780
2006 2,460
2007 2,500
2008 2,500
2009 2,870
2010 2,960
2011 2,910
2012 2,820
2013 2,320
2014 2,400
2015 2,110
2016 2,220
2017 2,200
2018 2,180
2019 2,280

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 1,590
2006 1,600
2007 1,510
2008 1,410
2009 1,320
2010 1,330
2011 1,420
2012 1,360
2013 1,270
2014 1,300
2015 1,350
2016 1,430
2017 1,160
2018 890
2019 1,050

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2007 30
2010 60
2011 70
2012 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 110
2008 140
2009 100
2010 90
2011 70
2012 90
2013 0
2014 60
2015 0
2016 0
2017 170
2018 0
2019 80

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 260
2006 230
2007 180
2008 150
2009 200
2010 230
2011 250
2012 200
2013 160
2014 140
2015 190
2016 160
2017 180
2018 100
2019 0

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 160
2006 170
2007 170
2008 150
2009 140
2010 160
2011 160
2012 190
2013 150
2014 110
2015 160
2016 210
2017 200
2018 130
2019 190