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 |
29,346 Very large |
& |
13.3% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
5,727 Very High |
| Champaign Area |
652 Very large |
& |
10.1% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
124 High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
556 Large |
& |
-0.5% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
95 High |
| Cook County |
12,618 Very large |
& |
14.8% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
2,497 Very High |
| Decatur Area |
318 Large |
& |
9.7% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
60 High |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,493 Very large |
& |
16.2% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
299 Very High |
| Du Page County |
2,605 Very large |
& |
12.6% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
506 Very High |
| Edwardsville Area |
657 Very large |
& |
9.6% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
123 High |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
243 Large |
& |
8.2% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
45 Moderate |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
469 Large |
& |
8.1% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
87 High |
| Lake County |
1,586 Very large |
& |
20.9% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
332 Very High |
| McHenry County |
589 Very large |
& |
11.2% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
113 High |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
482 Large |
& |
5.4% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
88 High |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
633 Very large |
& |
3.6% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
112 High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,367 Very large |
& |
12.6% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
265 Very High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
531 Very large |
& |
4.5% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
95 High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
475 Large |
& |
12.4% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
92 High |
| Rockford Area |
851 Very large |
& |
11.4% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
164 Very High |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
222 Large |
& |
-2.3% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
37 Moderate |
| Springfield Area |
597 Large |
& |
15.9% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
120 High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
847 Very large |
& |
3.3% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
150 Very High |
| Vermilion County |
134 Large |
& |
2.2% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
23 Moderate |
| Will County |
1,399 Very large |
& |
23.7% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
300 Very High |
| United States |
904,800 Very large |
& |
-3.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
155,200 Very High |