First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in the U.S.
$46,180avg. a year
$22.20 an hour · 1,223,240 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $46,180 a year and a median of $44,080. Pay is highest in Washington ($61,990) and lowest in West Virginia ($35,830).
$44,080Median pay
$22.20Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
1,223,240Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
120,700 jobs
Washington
$61,990
$29.80 an hour
22,830 jobs
District of Columbia
$57,770
$27.78 an hour
310,770 jobs
Connecticut
$55,720
$26.79 an hour
47,330 jobs
Hawaii
$54,400
$26.16 an hour
53,320 jobs
Rhode Island
$53,800
$25.86 an hour
625,510 jobs
Colorado
$53,710
$25.82 an hour
73,840 jobs
New Hampshire
$52,910
$25.44 an hour
8130,190 jobs
California
$52,810
$25.39 an hour
923,220 jobs
Massachusetts
$52,600
$25.29 an hour
1027,750 jobs
New Jersey
$52,400
$25.19 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,620 | $31.07 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $61,480 | $29.56 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $61,030 | $29.34 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $59,880 | $28.79 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,780 | $28.74 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $59,540 | $28.63 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $59,060 | $28.39 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,780 | $28.26 |
Related jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$66,700
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$32,150
- Waiters and Waitresses$40,060
- Cooks, Restaurant$38,730
- Food Preparation Workers$35,290
- Bartenders$40,790
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $40,620 | $37,110 | 19,180 |
| Alaska | $49,560 | $46,570 | 2,390 |
| Arizona | $46,350 | $40,550 | 21,450 |
| Arkansas | $36,730 | $33,800 | 11,200 |
| California | $52,810 | $46,980 | 130,190 |
| Colorado | $53,710 | $50,550 | 25,510 |
| Connecticut | $55,720 | $52,940 | 10,770 |
| Delaware | $52,160 | $48,120 | 4,030 |
| District of Columbia | $57,770 | $57,170 | 2,830 |
| Florida | $46,600 | $44,470 | 91,500 |
| Georgia | $42,510 | $38,600 | 48,420 |
| Hawaii | $54,400 | $48,880 | 7,330 |
| Idaho | $42,400 | $38,190 | 7,440 |
| Illinois | $45,710 | $39,470 | 41,030 |
| Indiana | $46,380 | $44,880 | 23,500 |
| Iowa | $42,360 | $38,760 | 11,400 |
| Kansas | $42,630 | $38,220 | 10,520 |
| Kentucky | $39,320 | $35,810 | 18,010 |
| Louisiana | $39,360 | $35,800 | 16,680 |
| Maine | $50,620 | $47,990 | 3,740 |
| Maryland | $46,460 | $42,450 | 20,150 |
| Massachusetts | $52,600 | $46,600 | 23,220 |
| Michigan | $42,050 | $37,940 | 32,890 |
| Minnesota | $47,840 | $45,270 | 20,760 |
| Mississippi | $39,180 | $36,530 | 10,480 |
| Missouri | $43,250 | $37,400 | 21,650 |
| Montana | $46,280 | $44,010 | 4,650 |
| Nebraska | $42,170 | $39,230 | 7,840 |
| Nevada | $46,880 | $44,030 | 14,230 |
| New Hampshire | $52,910 | $49,710 | 3,840 |
| New Jersey | $52,400 | $48,420 | 27,750 |
| New Mexico | $43,660 | $39,310 | 6,540 |
| New York | $50,590 | $47,190 | 65,580 |
| North Carolina | $46,550 | $45,010 | 39,750 |
| North Dakota | $45,290 | $44,720 | 2,780 |
| Ohio | $41,680 | $37,340 | 51,990 |
| Oklahoma | $38,000 | $35,420 | 18,900 |
| Oregon | $50,370 | $46,950 | 16,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,550 | $43,050 | 35,560 |
| Rhode Island | $53,800 | $48,400 | 3,320 |
| South Carolina | $43,030 | $38,520 | 20,120 |
| South Dakota | $42,530 | $40,640 | 2,920 |
| Tennessee | $44,720 | $40,500 | 29,100 |
| Texas | $41,100 | $36,480 | 137,930 |
| Utah | $44,110 | $38,750 | 13,670 |
| Vermont | $52,200 | $49,820 | 1,970 |
| Virginia | $46,810 | $45,550 | 30,640 |
| Washington | $61,990 | $59,400 | 20,700 |
| West Virginia | $35,830 | $33,070 | 6,390 |
| Wisconsin | $43,660 | $39,670 | 21,240 |
| Wyoming | $42,620 | $36,820 | 2,680 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$53,020
61,060 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$53,380
41,640 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,260
39,780 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$41,350
31,290 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,000
30,180 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$43,730
28,580 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$48,090
24,770 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$51,700
19,650 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make?
The average is $46,180 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $44,080 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.20, and the median is $21.19 an hour.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers the most?
Washington, with an average of $61,990 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $64,620.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,940 a year, and the top 10% earn over $65,570.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-1012. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.