State Map for Food Preparation Workers
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Above average opportunities |
| Alaska | Above average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Below average opportunities |
| California | Average opportunities |
| Colorado | Average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Average opportunities |
| Delaware | Below average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Average opportunities |
| Florida | Above average opportunities |
| Georgia | Average opportunities |
| Guam | Average opportunities |
| Hawaii | Average opportunities |
| Idaho | Average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Average opportunities |
| Iowa | Below average opportunities |
| Kansas | Average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Above average opportunities |
| Maine | Above average opportunities |
| Maryland | Average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Below average opportunities |
| Michigan | Below average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Average opportunities |
| Missouri | Average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Average opportunities |
| Nevada | Above average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Above average opportunities |
| New York | Average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Below average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Below average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Below average opportunities |
| Oregon | Below average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Below average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Above average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Below average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | Above average opportunities |
| Virginia | Below average opportunities |
| Washington | Average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Below average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Bright
Nationwide, new job opportunities for food preparation workers are very likely in the future.