The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Full-service restaurants
- Fast food restaurants
- Grocery stores
- Schools and colleges
- Nursing and personal care facilities
Outlook
Demand for this career is expected to decline as more and more restaurants are ordering prewashed, precut, or preseasoned ingredients, reducing the need for food preparation workers.
There will be plenty of job openings for food preparation workers. Turnover is high due to low wages and the fact that most jobs are part time.
Food Preparation Workers (CIS 100087)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
35,571 Very large |
& |
-3.0% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
6,116 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
755 Very large |
& |
-3.7% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
129 High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
707 Very large |
& |
-8.1% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
114 High |
| Cook County |
15,810 Very large |
& |
-1.6% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
2,762 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
326 Large |
& |
-4.0% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
55 High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,857 Very large |
& |
-9.1% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
298 Very High |
| Du Page County |
3,089 Very large |
& |
-0.4% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
546 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
822 Very large |
& |
-2.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
142 High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
274 Large |
& |
-4.7% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
47 High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
497 Very large |
& |
-6.4% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
83 High |
| Lake County |
1,805 Very large |
& |
-4.0% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
307 High |
| McHenry County |
712 Very large |
& |
-5.8% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
119 High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
593 Very large |
& |
-4.0% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
102 High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
746 Very large |
& |
-1.2% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
131 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,627 Very large |
& |
-4.5% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
276 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
595 Very large |
& |
-6.2% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
98 High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
533 Large |
& |
-2.4% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
93 High |
| Rockford Area |
992 Very large |
& |
-5.7% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
165 High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
245 Large |
& |
-12.2% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
37 Moderate |
| Springfield Area |
760 Very large |
& |
-7.9% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
124 High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
981 Very large |
& |
-4.7% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
165 High |
| Vermilion County |
146 Large |
& |
-1.4% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
26 Moderate |
| Will County |
1,682 Very large |
& |
-1.0% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
295 Very High |
| United States |
902,700 Very large |
& |
-3.4% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
148,000 Very High |