CENTRAL ARKANSAS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
AREA
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD SERVICE
The Accommodation and Food Services sector employs 27,081 individuals with 1,673 business locations across the Central Arkansas Workforce Development Area. Many of the jobs in this industry do not require formal education. The overwhelming majority (84%) of these jobs are at restaurants, with the largest occupations of fast food and counter workers, and waiters/waitresses.
The Accommodation and Food Services sector employs 27,081 individuals with 1,673 business locations across the Central Arkansas Workforce Development Area. Many of the jobs in this industry do not require formal education. The overwhelming majority (84%) of these jobs are at restaurants, with the largest occupations of fast food and counter workers, and waiters/waitresses.
TOP EMPLOYERS IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS:
McDonalds
Sonic Drive-In
David's Burgers
Craig's Bar-B-Q
Starbucks
Chili's
Texas Road House
TOP OCCUPATIONS IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS:
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Waiters and Waitresses
Cooks, Restaurant
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Dishwashers
Average Hourly Wage: $10.10
Average Yearly Wage: $21,017.00
Source: Arkansas Division of Workforce Service/Business, Staffing, and Industry Data