Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations

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Total Workforce

8.91M

Average Age

32.9

Estimated Job Growth

9.33%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$18,344

Average Male Salary

$20,679

Average Female Salary

$16,323

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About

Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations was $18,344 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations by wage are Personal Care & Service Occupations, Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations, and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations.

Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are part of the Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, along with Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations

The top 3 locations that employ the most Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, and Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV, Maui, Kalawao & Kauai Counties PUMA, HI, and LA City (Central/Koreatown) PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations and on wages and locations for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, by average wage, is Management of companies & enterprises. Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are paid most in Malden & Medford Cities PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$18,344

AVERAGE SALARY

± $165

In 2017, Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations earned an average of $18,344, $33,721 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are the lowest paid occupation in the US followed by Personal Care & Service Occupations. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.421

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.421, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Malden & Medford Cities PUMA, MA

  2. Oakland (East) & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA

  3. Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove (East) & Osseo Cities PUMA, MN

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations

  1. Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO

  2. Madison City (Central) PUMA, WI

  3. Paradise (Northwest) & Winchester PUMA, NV

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Elementary & secondary schools, and Grocery Stores.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, by average wage, are Management of companies & enterprises, Rail transportation, and Not specified retail trade.

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Industries by Share

8.91M

2017 Workforce

± 71,042

-0.141%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.13%

The number of people employed as Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations has been declining at a rate of -0.141%, from 8,923,037 people in 2016 to 8,910,412 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations at  75.8%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 3.58% and Grocery Stores with 3.14%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations in the US. The average age of male Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations in the workforce is 31.7 and of female Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations is 33.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations is White.

Gender Composition

4.13M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 49,213

4.78M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 52,784

53.6% of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

67.5% of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.9% of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations.

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Age by Gender

31.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.16

33.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.168

The median age of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations is 32.9, and Male employees are generally 2.25 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations is Business but a relatively high number of Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations hold a major in Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Visual & Performing Arts

  3. Social Sciences

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Personal & Culinary Services

  2. Visual & Performing Arts

  3. Communication Technologies

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Coordination, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Management of Material Resources, and Management of Financial Resources.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations are expected to see a growth of 9.33% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

9.33%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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