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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Maryland

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 193,520
2005 195,530
2006 199,750
2007 200,660
2008 204,990
2009 203,430
2010 197,460
2011 200,000
2012 205,520
2013 210,680
2014 211,330
2015 213,100
2016 217,780
2017 211,220
2018 225,020
2019 221,750

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 2,430
2005 2,630
2006 2,490
2007 2,600
2008 2,650
2009 2,830
2010 2,140
2011 2,060
2012 1,860
2013 2,340
2014 2,470
2015 2,510
2016 2,340
2017 2,330
2018 2,290
2019 2,170

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 15,600
2005 14,460
2006 15,110
2007 14,750
2008 15,300
2009 14,990
2010 13,980
2011 13,710
2012 14,720
2013 15,270
2014 16,130
2015 16,650
2016 18,620
2017 18,100
2018 18,390
2019 18,910

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 7,110
2005 8,240
2006 6,990
2007 7,960
2008 8,400
2009 8,770
2010 7,690
2011 8,290
2012 9,360
2013 11,250
2014 9,600
2015 9,100
2016 7,640
2017 6,630
2018 6,350
2019 7,970

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 4,750
2005 4,970
2006 4,050
2007 4,110
2008 4,280
2009 4,560
2010 4,580
2011 4,590
2012 5,000
2013 4,780
2014 4,770
2015 4,430
2016 4,440
2017 4,600
2018 4,790
2019 4,520

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 15,570
2005 12,970
2006 11,490
2007 11,780
2008 12,770
2009 11,590
2010 11,720
2011 11,870
2012 13,640
2013 14,030
2014 15,210
2015 16,710
2016 17,940
2017 17,980
2018 16,560
2019 15,660

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 5,220
2005 4,330
2006 4,370
2007 3,930
2008 3,450
2009 3,190
2010 4,140
2011 3,880
2012 4,530
2013 4,500
2014 4,890
2015 4,980
2016 4,110
2017 4,810
2018 4,180
2019 4,120

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 100
2005 180
2006 170
2007 230
2008 270
2009 300
2010 230
2011 170
2012 130
2013 130
2014 220
2015 270
2016 310
2017 390
2018 480
2019 580

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 13,220
2005 14,400
2006 15,030
2007 16,590
2008 15,840
2009 14,790
2010 13,870
2011 13,800
2012 14,140
2013 16,380
2014 16,380
2015 17,780
2016 16,120
2017 16,740
2018 15,620
2019 16,650

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 7,050
2005 8,180
2006 9,090
2007 9,330
2008 9,310
2009 9,880
2010 9,390
2011 9,900
2012 9,170
2013 9,450
2014 9,570
2015 9,750
2016 10,080
2017 10,680
2018 10,210
2019 8,910

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 49,770
2005 51,930
2006 61,160
2007 60,680
2008 61,800
2009 59,660
2010 56,440
2011 57,050
2012 59,250
2013 57,260
2014 55,380
2015 53,900
2016 58,350
2017 53,330
2018 68,420
2019 62,810

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 42,230
2005 42,750
2006 41,070
2007 41,110
2008 41,430
2009 43,700
2010 43,790
2011 45,050
2012 43,340
2013 43,090
2014 42,440
2015 41,910
2016 42,360
2017 41,630
2018 41,730
2019 42,350

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 3,310
2005 3,750
2006 3,620
2007 3,100
2008 3,300
2009 3,230
2010 3,610
2011 3,620
2012 4,360
2013 5,040
2014 5,780
2015 6,020
2016 6,630
2017 6,120
2018 5,710
2019 5,150

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 11,730
2005 10,720
2006 9,410
2007 8,980
2008 9,660
2009 9,700
2010 9,030
2011 8,330
2012 8,120
2013 8,170
2014 9,820
2015 9,880
2016 10,580
2017 11,270
2018 11,370
2019 11,910

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 8,610
2005 8,890
2006 8,470
2007 8,500
2008 8,950
2009 9,130
2010 9,200
2011 9,750
2012 9,800
2013 10,590
2014 10,560
2015 10,340
2016 9,680
2017 9,070
2018 8,740
2019 9,340

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 5,740
2005 6,160
2006 6,170
2007 6,170
2008 6,900
2009 6,470
2010 6,790
2011 6,830
2012 6,990
2013 7,390
2014 6,850
2015 7,570
2016 7,160
2017 7,540
2018 7,280
2019 7,110

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,080
2005 970
2006 1,060
2007 840
2008 680
2009 640
2010 860
2011 1,100
2012 1,110
2013 1,010
2014 1,260
2015 1,300
2016 1,420
2017 0
2018 2,900
2019 3,590