First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in the U.S. is $44,080 ($21.19 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $44,080
- Mean annual wage
- $46,180
- Median hourly wage
- $21.19
- Employment
- 1,223,240
1,223,240 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,940 | $14.40 |
| 25th percentile | $35,980 | $17.30 |
| Median (50th) | $44,080 | $21.19 |
| 75th percentile | $54,570 | $26.24 |
| 90th percentile | $65,570 | $31.52 |
Highest-paying states for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $59,400 | 20,700 |
| District of Columbia | $57,170 | 2,830 |
| Connecticut | $52,940 | 10,770 |
| Colorado | $50,550 | 25,510 |
| Vermont | $49,820 | 1,970 |
| New Hampshire | $49,710 | 3,840 |
| Hawaii | $48,880 | 7,330 |
| New Jersey | $48,420 | 27,750 |
| Rhode Island | $48,400 | 3,320 |
| Delaware | $48,120 | 4,030 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $33,070 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $33,800 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $35,420 median annual wage
- Louisiana: $35,800 median annual wage
- Kentucky: $35,810 median annual wage
Related occupations
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
- Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
- Cooks, Restaurant$37,390
- Food Preparation Workers$35,320
- Bartenders$34,340
- Cooks, Fast Food$30,890
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,980
- Dishwashers$34,810
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.