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Food Preparation Workers
Estimated Employment and Projected Growth
Geographic Area
(Estimated Year-Projected Year)
Estimated
Employment
Projected
Employment
Numeric
Change
Percent
Change
Additional Openings
Due to Net
Replacements
California
(2018-2028)
118,600134,30015,70013.21,260,200
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area
(2018-2028)
9,51010,2607507.998,500
Butte County
(2018-2028)
490530408.25,100
East Bay Area
(2018-2028)
5,9406,62068011.462,600
Eastern Sierra - Mother Lode Region
(2018-2028)
340360205.93,500
Fresno County
(2018-2028)
1,8801,910301.618,900
Imperial County
(2018-2028)
3003404013.33,200
Inland Empire Area
(2018-2028)
9,28010,3401,06011.497,800
Kern County
(2018-2028)
1,4301,5401107.714,800
Kings County
(2018-2028)
130130.01,300
Los Angeles County
(2018-2028)
27,78031,4403,66013.2295,100
Madera County
(2018-2028)
1201503025.01,300
Merced County
(2018-2028)
290310206.93,000
Monterey County
(2018-2028)
920980606.59,400
Napa County
(2018-2028)
5305906011.35,600
North Coast Region
(2018-2028)
520510-10-1.95,100
North Valley Region - Northern Mountains Region
(2018-2028)
780780.07,800
Orange County
(2018-2028)
9,51010,2607507.998,500
Sacramento Metro Area
(2018-2028)
5,7106,46075013.160,700
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
(2018-2028)
6,8007,4306309.370,900
San Diego County
(2018-2028)
11,11011,100-10-.1110,700
San Francisco Bay Area
(2018-2028)
10,32011,9101,59015.4110,800
San Joaquin County
(2018-2028)
1,0601,140807.611,000
San Luis Obispo County
(2018-2028)
720790709.77,500
San Rafael Area
(2018-2028)
860940809.39,000
Santa Barbara County
(2018-2028)
2,0402,26022010.821,400
Santa Cruz County
(2018-2028)
1,6901,91022013.017,900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area
(2018-2028)
2,0402,26022010.821,400
Shasta County
(2018-2028)
430420-10-2.34,300
Solano County
(2018-2028)
84094010011.98,900
Sonoma County
(2018-2028)
1,3401,4401007.513,900
Stanislaus County
(2018-2028)
670720507.56,900
Sutter and Yuba Counties
(2018-2028)
140150107.11,400
Tulare County
(2018-2028)
72082010013.97,600
Ventura County
(2018-2028)
1,6801,99031018.518,300
 
Source: Employment Development Department
Labor Market Information Division
https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/