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First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,700
25th Percentile Wage
$31,200
50th Percentile Wage
$37,050
75th Percentile Wage
$46,710
90th Percentile Wage
$59,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $59,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,700. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 115% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

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
$37,050
1.30% 21.00%
2021
$36,570
5.47% -
2020
$34,570
3.38% -
2019
$33,400
2.84% -
2018
$32,450
1.51% -
2017
$31,960
1.50% -
2016
$31,480
3.62% -
2015
$30,340
2.57% -
2014
$29,560
0.81% -
2013
$29,320
0.17% -
2012
$29,270
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Table 2. First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in 17 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $91,840. The lowest paying sector is the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector (annual salary $35,150).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$91,840
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$58,640
Federal, State, and Local Government
$50,380
Health Care and Social Assistance
$47,490
Transportation and Warehousing
$46,050
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$45,930
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$45,850
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$45,230
Construction
$44,990
Manufacturing
$42,840
Educational Services
$41,200
Retail Trade
$41,070
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$40,880
Wholesale Trade
$39,850
Accommodation and Food Services
$36,530
Information
$35,690
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$35,150

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $22,660 to $50,900. The highest paying state for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is Rhode Island with a median annual salary of $50,900. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $22,660. For more salary information of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Rhode Island
$50,900
District of Columbia
$48,670
Connecticut
$45,640
Colorado
$45,500
Alaska
$45,480
New York
$44,780
Washington
$44,390
North Dakota
$44,330
Massachusetts
$44,030
Delaware
$43,980
New Jersey
$43,830
New Hampshire
$43,810
Vermont
$42,870
Maine
$42,490
California
$41,560
Hawaii
$40,560
Maryland
$38,950
Arizona
$38,600
Minnesota
$38,400
South Dakota
$37,640
Oregon
$37,370
Florida
$37,220
Montana
$37,170
Illinois
$37,120
Virginia
$36,740
Virgin Islands
$36,480
North Carolina
$36,440
Pennsylvania
$36,350
South Carolina
$36,280
Iowa
$36,160
Nebraska
$36,100
Michigan
$36,080
Wisconsin
$35,970
Indiana
$35,950
Kansas
$35,530
Utah
$35,490
Tennessee
$35,470
Wyoming
$35,100
Ohio
$34,940
Georgia
$34,800
Oklahoma
$34,430
Missouri
$34,360
Alabama
$34,200
New Mexico
$34,160
Idaho
$34,050
Texas
$33,920
Louisiana
$33,690
Nevada
$32,880
Kentucky
$32,600
Arkansas
$29,300
Mississippi
$28,830
West Virginia
$28,200
Guam
$24,340
Puerto Rico
$22,660