| Rank | Occupation | Estimated Employment | Projected Employment | Projected Annual Job Opening | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,796,000 | 4,029,200 | 904,300 | No formal educational credential |
| 3 | Retail Salespersons | 3,936,700 | 3,917,100 | 555,800 | No formal educational credential |
| 4 | Cashiers | 3,157,200 | 2,843,600 | 542,600 | No formal educational credential |
| 5 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,764,800 | 2,999,800 | 472,300 | No formal educational credential |
| 6 | Waiters and Waitresses | 2,329,700 | 2,313,500 | 456,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 7 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,988,900 | 3,033,100 | 384,300 | No formal educational credential |
| 8 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,447,700 | 2,495,500 | 351,300 | No formal educational credential |
| 12 | Cooks, Restaurant | 1,460,200 | 1,677,200 | 250,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 16 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,356,800 | 1,362,800 | 193,500 | No formal educational credential |
| 24 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,192,500 | 1,235,000 | 158,200 | No formal educational credential |
| 26 | Food Preparation Workers | 902,700 | 871,800 | 148,000 | No formal educational credential |
| 28 | Bartenders | 756,700 | 801,500 | 129,600 | No formal educational credential |
| 29 | Construction Laborers | 1,457,000 | 1,563,400 | 129,400 | No formal educational credential |
| 39 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 429,900 | 423,500 | 107,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 41 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 392,300 | 405,500 | 102,400 | No formal educational credential |
| 42 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 527,400 | 560,600 | 99,600 | No formal educational credential |
| 48 | Cooks, Fast Food | 669,500 | 579,200 | 82,100 | No formal educational credential |
| 52 | Dishwashers | 477,700 | 478,600 | 76,800 | No formal educational credential |
| 53 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 792,500 | 801,600 | 76,400 | No formal educational credential |
| 60 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 591,800 | 559,700 | 74,000 | No formal educational credential |
| 61 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 504,800 | 488,100 | 71,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 64 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 466,100 | 475,400 | 69,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 74 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 410,100 | 426,200 | 56,200 | No formal educational credential |
| 88 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 277,200 | 285,300 | 48,000 | No formal educational credential |
| 91 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 408,200 | 421,300 | 45,900 | No formal educational credential |
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