U.S. Restaurant Trends & Workforce Insights

Download the August 2026 Pierpoint Hiring Reality Report for a focused look at the U.S. restaurant labor market, including talent supply, role-level hiring pressure, compensation movement, workforce sentiment, retention pressure, and talent movement across key markets.

This edition examines the people who serve guests, prepare food, manage shifts, oversee locations, and support daily restaurant operations.

  • 3.8M people in the U.S. restaurant workforce

  • 449K people changed jobs in the past year

  • 133K open roles across the market

  • $38K average compensation

  • 1.6 years median tenure across the sector

Get the full Restaurant edition, including talent supply, hardest-to-fill roles, pay movement, workforce sentiment, talent movement, and Pierpoint’s view on what these trends mean for hiring leaders.

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