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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 35,990
2006 36,950
2007 38,140
2008 37,670
2009 37,050
2010 37,680
2011 38,910
2012 39,260
2013 38,710
2014 38,680
2015 40,220
2016 41,300
2017 41,070
2018 43,380
2019 43,980

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 340
2006 420
2007 390
2008 340
2009 320
2010 270
2011 250
2012 260
2013 320
2014 370
2015 330
2016 270
2017 270
2018 340
2019 430

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 2,280
2006 2,410
2007 2,170
2008 2,220
2009 2,400
2010 2,500
2011 2,480
2012 2,500
2013 2,630
2014 3,130
2015 3,260
2016 3,460
2017 3,520
2018 3,280
2019 4,200

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,810
2006 1,660
2007 1,710
2008 1,790
2009 1,500
2010 1,210
2011 2,220
2012 2,600
2013 2,360
2014 1,490
2015 840
2016 1,150
2017 1,060
2018 910
2019 390

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 1,110
2006 1,200
2007 1,280
2008 1,270
2009 1,230
2010 1,180
2011 1,220
2012 1,270
2013 1,350
2014 1,520
2015 1,420
2016 1,310
2017 1,150
2018 1,460
2019 1,420

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 2,990
2006 3,280
2007 3,310
2008 2,710
2009 2,700
2010 2,360
2011 2,680
2012 2,680
2013 2,430
2014 2,170
2015 2,270
2016 3,220
2017 3,780
2018 4,060
2019 4,370

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 620
2006 600
2007 730
2008 870
2009 720
2010 790
2011 640
2012 660
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2,440
2016 2,190
2017 0
2018 980
2019 370

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 30

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 2,760
2006 2,840
2007 2,920
2008 2,610
2009 1,900
2010 2,380
2011 2,630
2012 2,860
2013 2,640
2014 1,960
2015 2,160
2016 1,930
2017 1,990
2018 2,080
2019 2,280

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 2,160
2006 2,260
2007 2,280
2008 2,510
2009 2,250
2010 2,570
2011 2,160
2012 2,350
2013 2,450
2014 2,730
2015 2,960
2016 3,020
2017 2,830
2018 2,900
2019 2,540

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 9,070
2006 9,180
2007 9,760
2008 10,820
2009 11,000
2010 11,290
2011 10,850
2012 10,880
2013 11,300
2014 12,380
2015 11,930
2016 12,480
2017 13,430
2018 14,210
2019 14,380

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 8,390
2006 8,010
2007 8,220
2008 7,840
2009 8,470
2010 8,960
2011 9,260
2012 8,700
2013 8,250
2014 8,000
2015 7,690
2016 7,980
2017 8,450
2018 8,180
2019 8,290

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 430
2006 730
2007 900
2008 950
2009 1,100
2010 1,040
2011 1,030
2012 910
2013 1,070
2014 1,200
2015 1,050
2016 810
2017 810
2018 1,190
2019 1,450

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 1,320
2006 1,540
2007 1,360
2008 1,070
2009 870
2010 780
2011 880
2012 950
2013 1,090
2014 1,100
2015 1,040
2016 950
2017 1,170
2018 1,080
2019 980

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,350
2007 1,570
2008 1,390
2009 1,290
2010 1,040
2011 1,140
2012 1,100
2013 1,290
2014 1,380
2015 1,620
2016 1,420
2017 1,350
2018 1,380
2019 1,480

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,430
2007 1,430
2008 1,280
2009 1,300
2010 1,260
2011 1,360
2012 1,400
2013 1,450
2014 1,250
2015 1,210
2016 1,040
2017 1,100
2018 1,180
2019 1,230

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2006 40
2007 110
2010 50
2011 110
2012 140
2013 80
2015 0
2016 70
2017 160
2018 150
2019 170