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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

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      Rank State 2024 Employment
        United States 888,770
      1 Texas 106,040
      2 California 98,950
      3 Florida 67,030
      4 New York 51,880
      5 Louisiana 35,130
      6 Illinois 29,320
      7 Georgia 27,200
      8 New Jersey 25,170
      9 North Carolina 24,420
      10 Minnesota 23,720
      11 Tennessee 22,530
      12 Washington 21,090
      13 Pennsylvania 20,540
      14 Wisconsin 19,940
      15 Ohio 19,290
      16 Virginia 16,170
      17 Arizona 15,500
      18 Kentucky 15,500
      19 Indiana 15,340
      20 Missouri 15,250
      21 Massachusetts 14,890
      22 Alabama 14,540
      23 South Carolina 14,500
      24 Michigan 14,380
      25 Oregon 13,890
      26 Maryland 12,160
      27 Connecticut 11,450
      28 Nevada 11,280
      29 Utah 9,370
      30 New Mexico 8,330
      31 Nebraska 8,210
      32 Kansas 7,520
      33 Mississippi 7,490
      34 Oklahoma 7,030
      35 Arkansas 5,860
      36 Maine 5,540
      37 Iowa 5,050
      38 Puerto Rico 4,850
      39 Hawaii 4,780
      40 Idaho 4,530
      41 New Hampshire 3,520
      42 District of Columbia 3,320
      43 South Dakota 3,320
      44 Alaska 2,840
      45 West Virginia 2,830
      46 Montana 2,700
      47 Delaware 2,480
      48 Rhode Island 2,250
      49 Wyoming 1,580
      50 Vermont 1,260
      51 North Dakota 700
      52 Guam 470
      53 Virgin Islands 470
      54 American Samoa No Data Available
      55 Colorado No Data Available
      56 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available