First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Wilmington, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Wilmington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Wilmington 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 Wilmington, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,250
25th Percentile Wage
$30,110
50th Percentile Wage
$38,100
75th Percentile Wage
$47,250
90th Percentile Wage
$57,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Wilmington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,250.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$38,100
3.78% 14.02%
2021
$36,660
1.34% -
2020
$36,170
1.88% -
2019
$35,490
8.68% -
2018
$32,410
5.62% -
2017
$30,590
5.10% -
2016
$29,030
-4.51% -
2015
$30,340
-3.82% -
2014
$31,500
-4.41% -
2013
$32,890
0.40% -
2012
$32,760
- -

Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in Wilmington with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,100, Wilmington is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $38,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Wilmington is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wilmington
$38,100
Durham-Chapel Hill
$38,050
Asheville
$37,500
Raleigh-Cary
$36,920
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,240
Burlington
$36,100
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,940
Rocky Mount
$35,900
New Bern
$35,780
Fayetteville
$35,460
Greenville
$35,450
Greensboro-High Point
$35,420
Goldsboro
$35,060
Winston-Salem
$35,060
Jacksonville
$34,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$34,160
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$33,900
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$33,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Wilmington, North Carolina.