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Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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      Current Employment for Food Preparation Workers in UNITED STATES

      Rank State 2023 Employment
        United States 879,610
      1 California 107,870
      2 Texas 92,020
      3 Florida 70,830
      4 New York 51,920
      5 Illinois 39,660
      6 Louisiana 29,250
      7 Georgia 28,550
      8 New Jersey 25,920
      9 North Carolina 25,240
      10 Ohio 23,540
      11 Pennsylvania 22,030
      12 Tennessee 21,220
      13 Wisconsin 20,180
      14 Minnesota 18,860
      15 Virginia 18,260
      16 Washington 17,450
      17 Missouri 17,000
      18 South Carolina 16,930
      19 Alabama 16,310
      20 Indiana 15,460
      21 Massachusetts 15,230
      22 Arizona 14,120
      23 Colorado 13,050
      24 Michigan 13,030
      25 Maryland 12,450
      26 Nevada 10,900
      27 Connecticut 10,740
      28 Kentucky 9,720
      29 Oregon 8,740
      30 Kansas 7,760
      31 Utah 7,190
      32 Nebraska 6,910
      33 Oklahoma 6,790
      34 Maine 6,690
      35 Puerto Rico 6,580
      36 New Mexico 6,110
      37 Mississippi 5,800
      38 Iowa 5,490
      39 Idaho 4,590
      40 Arkansas 4,530
      41 Hawaii 4,130
      42 District of Columbia 3,960
      43 New Hampshire 3,250
      44 Rhode Island 3,140
      45 South Dakota 2,990
      46 West Virginia 2,980
      47 Alaska 2,840
      48 Montana 2,330
      49 Delaware 1,870
      50 Wyoming 1,820
      51 Vermont 1,340
      52 North Dakota 620
      53 Guam 370
      54 Virgin Islands 350
      55 American Samoa No Data Available
      56 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available