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| Change (Growth) | Type of Openings | Typical Requirements | ||||||||||
| SOCᵃ Code | SOCᵃ Title | Base Employment (2024) | Projection Employment (2034) | N | % | Exits | Transfers | Total | Education | Experience | Training | |
| 35-0000 | Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations | 26262 | 28979 | 2717 | 10.4 | 21796 | 28126 | 52639 | ||||
| 35-1000 | Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers | 2929 | 3266 | 337 | 11.5 | 1489 | 2771 | 4597 | ||||
| 35-1011 | Chefs & Head Cooks | 364 | 417 | 53 | 14.6 | 134 | 305 | 492 | High school diploma or equivalent | 5 years or more | None | |
| 35-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers | 2565 | 2849 | 284 | 11.1 | 1355 | 2466 | 4105 | High school diploma or equivalent | Less than 5 years | None | |
| 35-2000 | Cooks & Food Preparation Workers | 6995 | 7781 | 786 | 11.2 | 5241 | 5939 | 11966 | ||||
| 35-2011 | Cooks, Fast Food | 451 | 407 | -44 | -9.8 | 289 | 338 | 583 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-2012 | Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria | 1487 | 1610 | 123 | 8.3 | 1041 | 1219 | 2383 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 3381 | 4098 | 717 | 21.2 | 2515 | 2945 | 6177 | No formal educational credential | Less than 5 years | Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-2015 | Cooks, Short Order | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-2019 | Cooks, All Other | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | N/D | No formal educational credential | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-2021 | Food Preparation Workers | 1629 | 1614 | -15 | -0.9 | 1363 | 1398 | 2746 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-3000 | Food & Beverage Serving Workers | 13973 | 15369 | 1396 | 10.0 | 12692 | 17153 | 31241 | ||||
| 35-3011 | Bartenders | 2854 | 3177 | 323 | 11.3 | 1561 | 3280 | 5164 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-3023 | Fast Food & Counter Workers | 7004 | 7821 | 817 | 11.7 | 7632 | 9058 | 17507 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-3031 | Waiters & Waitresses | 3903 | 4157 | 254 | 6.5 | 3320 | 4637 | 8211 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-3041 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 212 | 214 | 2 | 0.9 | 179 | 178 | 359 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-9000 | Other Food Preparation & Serving Related Workers | 2365 | 2563 | 198 | 8.4 | 2374 | 2263 | 4835 | ||||
| 35-9011 | Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers | 741 | 836 | 95 | 12.8 | 717 | 678 | 1490 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-9021 | Dishwashers | 1001 | 1065 | 64 | 6.4 | 832 | 826 | 1722 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-9031 | Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop | 580 | 614 | 34 | 5.9 | 796 | 720 | 1550 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
| 35-9099 | Food Preparation & Serving Related Workers, All Other | 43 | 48 | 5 | 11.6 | 29 | 39 | 73 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | |
ᵃStandard Occupational Classification.
Source: Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Prepared by L. Yetter, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/8/26.
Note: N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.
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