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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034

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Table 17: Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (SOC Code 35-0000) in Wyoming, 2024-2034


Type of Openings
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.