The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in the state of Missouri are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers amongst Missouri cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,300.
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 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,360 | 8.18% | 25.09% |
| 2021 | $31,550 | -1.74% | - |
| 2020 | $32,100 | 3.30% | - |
| 2019 | $31,040 | -0.55% | - |
| 2018 | $31,210 | 10.83% | - |
| 2017 | $27,830 | -0.18% | - |
| 2016 | $27,880 | 3.91% | - |
| 2015 | $26,790 | 3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $25,790 | 1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $25,450 | -1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $25,740 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in some Missouri cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in state of Missouri ranges from $30,080 to $36,350. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Missouri is Kansas City with a median annual salary of $36,350. The second highest paying city/area in Missouri State is St Louis (mean annual salary $35,610). The lowest paying area is Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $30,080.