First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,610
25th Percentile Wage
$30,100
50th Percentile Wage
$38,800
75th Percentile Wage
$51,020
90th Percentile Wage
$61,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,610.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$38,800
-0.23% 2.53%
2016
$38,890
7.43% -
2015
$36,000
7.72% -
2014
$33,220
-3.37% -
2013
$34,340
-10.13% -
2012
$37,820
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,800 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Barnstable Town and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Barnstable Town
$46,040
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$45,200
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$44,550
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$41,600
Springfield
$41,540
Worcester
$40,460
Pittsfield
$39,130
New Bedford
$39,060
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$38,800
Framingham
$37,310
Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area
$37,180
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$36,220
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$35,920
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$34,400
Peabody
$33,920
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$31,120
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$29,110