35 Series · SOC 35-1012
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $44,080
- Median / year
- $65,570
- Top 10% earn
- +6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 1,223,240
- US workers
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers earn a median of $44,080 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $44,080, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,940 (10th percentile) to $65,570 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 1,223,240 US workers. Washington pays the most ($59,400), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers earn a median of $44,080, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 18% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Food Preparation and Serving Related, it ranks #3 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2033.
- $44,080
- Median annual wage
- Top 82%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #3 of 17
- in Food Preparation and Serving Related
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $59,400. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (SOC 35-1012) pays a national median of $44,080 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $29,940 at the 10th percentile to $65,570 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,180 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 1,223,240 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 528 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 183,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.4 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $59,400, which is +35% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $61,610 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 1,223,240 jobs Median $44,080/yr
Median Salary
$44,080
per year
Median Hourly
$21.19/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,180
average
Employment
1,223,240
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$44,080 Bottom 18% higher than 18% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 35-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 35-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers sits on the faster-growing side at +6% growth and $44,080 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6%
About average
Annual Openings
183,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
2.4/100
Danger Index
9.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Management of Personnel Resources 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Monitoring 3.9
Coordination 3.9
Active Listening 3.8
Instructing 3.8
Service Orientation 3.6
Reading Comprehension 3.3
Critical Thinking 3.1
Learning Strategies 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Administration and Management 3.6
Food Production 3.5
English Language 3.5
Production and Processing 3.3
Sales and Marketing 3.3
Education and Training 3.3
Personnel and Human Resources 3.1
Economics and Accounting 3.0
Mathematics 3.0
Key Tasks
- ▸ Compile and balance cash receipts at the end of the day or shift.
- ▸ Forecast staff, equipment, and supply requirements, based on a master menu.
- ▸ Assess nutritional needs of patients, plan special menus, supervise the assembly of regular and special diet trays, and oversee the delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients.
- ▸ Resolve customer complaints regarding food service.
- ▸ Record production, operational, and personnel data on specified forms.
- ▸ Perform personnel actions, such as hiring and firing staff, providing employee orientation and training, and conducting supervisory activities, such as creating work schedules or organizing employee time sheets.
- ▸ Estimate ingredients and supplies required to prepare a recipe.
- ▸ Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
- ▸ Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
- ▸ Present bills and accept payments.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,940
25th Percentile
$35,980
Median
$44,080
75th Percentile
$54,570
90th Percentile
$65,570
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
View all 54 states →
| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $59,400 | +35% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $57,170 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $52,940 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $50,550 | +15% above national |
| 5 | Vermont | $49,820 | +13% above national |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $49,710 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Hawaii | $48,880 | +11% above national |
| 8 | New Jersey | $48,420 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $48,400 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Delaware | $48,120 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Maine | $47,990 | +9% above national |
| 12 | New York | $47,190 | +7% above national |
| 13 | California | $46,980 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $46,950 | +7% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $46,600 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Alaska | $46,570 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Virginia | $45,550 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $45,270 | +3% above national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $45,010 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Indiana | $44,880 | +2% above national |
| 21 | North Dakota | $44,720 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Florida | $44,470 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Nevada | $44,030 | same as national |
| 24 | Montana | $44,010 | same as national |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $43,050 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Maryland | $42,450 | 4% below national |
| 27 | South Dakota | $40,640 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $40,550 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Tennessee | $40,500 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $39,670 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Illinois | $39,470 | 10% below national |
| 32 | New Mexico | $39,310 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Virgin Islands | $39,260 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $39,230 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Iowa | $38,760 | 12% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $38,750 | 12% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $38,600 | 12% below national |
| 38 | South Carolina | $38,520 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $38,220 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Idaho | $38,190 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Michigan | $37,940 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Missouri | $37,400 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Ohio | $37,340 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Alabama | $37,110 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Wyoming | $36,820 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $36,530 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Texas | $36,480 | 17% below national |
| 48 | Kentucky | $35,810 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $35,800 | 19% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $35,420 | 20% below national |
| 51 | Arkansas | $33,800 | 23% below national |
| 52 | West Virginia | $33,070 | 25% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $28,420 | 36% below national |
| 54 | Guam | $27,310 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
View all 528 metro areas →
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,610 | +40% above national |
| 2 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $58,740 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Bellingham, WA | $58,520 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $58,260 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $57,870 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Walla Walla, WA | $57,470 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $56,800 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $56,600 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $56,260 | +28% above national |
| 10 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $55,950 | +27% above national |
| 11 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $55,690 | +26% above national |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $55,520 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,470 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $54,200 | +23% above national |
| 15 | New Haven, CT | $53,200 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $52,910 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $52,540 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $52,520 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $52,460 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $52,380 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Boulder, CO | $52,020 | +18% above national |
| 22 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $51,770 | +17% above national |
| 23 | Yakima, WA | $51,670 | +17% above national |
| 24 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $51,600 | +17% above national |
| 25 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,520 | +17% above national |
| 26 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,440 | +17% above national |
| 27 | Napa, CA | $51,320 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $51,230 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $51,220 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Barnstable Town, MA | $50,860 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,880 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $49,270 | +12% above national |
| 34 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $49,260 | +12% above national |
| 35 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $49,250 | +12% above national |
| 36 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,140 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,070 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,040 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,900 | +11% above national |
| 40 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,690 | +10% above national |
| 41 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $48,440 | +10% above national |
| 42 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $48,360 | +10% above national |
| 43 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $48,320 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,310 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Bozeman, MT | $48,290 | +10% above national |
| 46 | Salinas, CA | $48,220 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $48,220 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Vallejo, CA | $48,170 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Bend, OR | $48,050 | +9% above national |
| 50 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $47,980 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Pittsfield, MA | $47,710 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,580 | +8% above national |
| 53 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $47,530 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,450 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $47,340 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $47,320 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Santa Fe, NM | $47,290 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,280 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $47,150 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $47,090 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,020 | +7% above national |
| 65 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $46,980 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,970 | +7% above national |
| 67 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,900 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $46,850 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,840 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Ithaca, NY | $46,780 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Dover, DE | $46,720 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $46,700 | +6% above national |
| 73 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,640 | +6% above national |
| 75 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $46,580 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Kokomo, IN | $46,550 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $46,520 | +6% above national |
| 78 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,280 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $46,270 | +5% above national |
| 80 | Grants Pass, OR | $46,260 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Modesto, CA | $46,190 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,150 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Bangor, ME | $46,130 | +5% above national |
| 84 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,110 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $46,090 | +5% above national |
| 86 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,070 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Madison, WI | $46,060 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Yuba City, CA | $46,040 | +4% above national |
| 89 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $46,020 | +4% above national |
| 90 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $45,960 | +4% above national |
| 91 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,930 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Anchorage, AK | $45,920 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,920 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Chico, CA | $45,900 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,840 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,800 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Grand Junction, CO | $45,760 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $45,730 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Punta Gorda, FL | $45,710 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Salem, OR | $45,660 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Greeley, CO | $45,640 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,630 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Kingston, NY | $45,620 | +3% above national |
| 104 | El Centro, CA | $45,600 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $45,590 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,580 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Richmond, VA | $45,580 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,500 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $45,500 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Worcester, MA | $45,500 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Merced, CA | $45,490 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,470 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $45,450 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Colorado Springs, CO | $45,390 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Visalia, CA | $45,370 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $45,330 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Bloomington, IN | $45,250 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,240 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Corvallis, OR | $45,230 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Medford, OR | $45,230 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $45,230 | +3% above national |
| 122 | Bismarck, ND | $45,190 | +3% above national |
| 123 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,130 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Helena, MT | $45,090 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Evansville, IN | $45,050 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,040 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $44,990 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,990 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Asheville, NC | $44,960 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $44,960 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Redding, CA | $44,950 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Minot, ND | $44,850 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,810 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Muncie, IN | $44,760 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,750 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Fresno, CA | $44,730 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,720 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $44,710 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $44,680 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $44,650 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Rochester, MN | $44,620 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,620 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $44,570 | +1% above national |
| 144 | Harrisonburg, VA | $44,560 | +1% above national |
| 145 | Pueblo, CO | $44,520 | +1% above national |
| 146 | Fargo, ND-MN | $44,480 | +1% above national |
| 147 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,430 | +1% above national |
| 148 | Wilmington, NC | $44,360 | +1% above national |
| 149 | Albany, OR | $44,330 | +1% above national |
| 150 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,290 | same as national |
| 151 | Columbus, IN | $44,250 | same as national |
| 152 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,150 | same as national |
| 153 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,060 | same as national |
| 154 | Billings, MT | $44,030 | same as national |
| 155 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $43,990 | same as national |
| 156 | Utica-Rome, NY | $43,960 | same as national |
| 157 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $43,780 | 1% below national |
| 158 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $43,740 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Savannah, GA | $43,680 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $43,620 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Glens Falls, NY | $43,620 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Burlington, NC | $43,590 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $43,560 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Springfield, MA | $43,530 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $43,370 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Flagstaff, AZ | $43,300 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Mankato, MN | $43,300 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $43,250 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Lancaster, PA | $43,250 | 2% below national |
| 170 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $43,250 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Carson City, NV | $43,220 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $43,220 | 2% below national |
| 173 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $43,190 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Vineland, NJ | $43,170 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Missoula, MT | $43,160 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $43,070 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $43,060 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Rochester, NY | $43,040 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Traverse City, MI | $43,030 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $42,900 | 3% below national |
| 181 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $42,900 | 3% below national |
| 182 | Duluth, MN-WI | $42,860 | 3% below national |
| 183 | Syracuse, NY | $42,830 | 3% below national |
| 184 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,780 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Winchester, VA-WV | $42,730 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Elmira, NY | $42,720 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Ocala, FL | $42,680 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $42,650 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,650 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Reno, NV | $42,590 | 3% below national |
| 191 | State College, PA | $42,500 | 4% below national |
| 192 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $42,420 | 4% below national |
| 193 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $42,360 | 4% below national |
| 194 | Ann Arbor, MI | $42,340 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Great Falls, MT | $42,320 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $42,300 | 4% below national |
| 197 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,280 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $42,110 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $42,100 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Binghamton, NY | $42,070 | 5% below national |
| 201 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $42,070 | 5% below national |
| 202 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $41,800 | 5% below national |
| 203 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $41,780 | 5% below national |
| 204 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,700 | 5% below national |
| 205 | St. Cloud, MN | $41,600 | 6% below national |
| 206 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 6% below national |
| 207 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $41,550 | 6% below national |
| 208 | Knoxville, TN | $41,380 | 6% below national |
| 209 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $41,380 | 6% below national |
| 210 | Lebanon, PA | $40,780 | 7% below national |
| 211 | Omaha, NE-IA | $40,740 | 8% below national |
| 212 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $40,650 | 8% below national |
| 213 | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,530 | 8% below national |
| 214 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $40,440 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $40,080 | 9% below national |
| 216 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,080 | 9% below national |
| 217 | Gainesville, FL | $40,040 | 9% below national |
| 218 | Gettysburg, PA | $40,000 | 9% below national |
| 219 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,950 | 9% below national |
| 220 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,950 | 9% below national |
| 221 | Las Cruces, NM | $39,870 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Reading, PA | $39,800 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Goldsboro, NC | $39,760 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Rocky Mount, NC | $39,760 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Decatur, IL | $39,730 | 10% below national |
| 226 | Ames, IA | $39,710 | 10% below national |
| 227 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,650 | 10% below national |
| 228 | Lynchburg, VA | $39,640 | 10% below national |
| 229 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $39,620 | 10% below national |
| 230 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,610 | 10% below national |
| 231 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $39,610 | 10% below national |
| 232 | York-Hanover, PA | $39,600 | 10% below national |
| 233 | Dubuque, IA | $39,510 | 10% below national |
| 234 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,490 | 10% below national |
| 235 | Roanoke, VA | $39,440 | 11% below national |
| 236 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,430 | 11% below national |
| 237 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,300 | 11% below national |
| 238 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,290 | 11% below national |
| 239 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $39,260 | 11% below national |
| 240 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $39,250 | 11% below national |
| 241 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,240 | 11% below national |
| 242 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,220 | 11% below national |
| 243 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,210 | 11% below national |
| 244 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,160 | 11% below national |
| 245 | Huntsville, AL | $39,130 | 11% below national |
| 246 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $39,100 | 11% below national |
| 247 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,090 | 11% below national |
| 248 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,080 | 11% below national |
| 249 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,060 | 11% below national |
| 250 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $39,050 | 11% below national |
| 251 | Williamsport, PA | $39,000 | 12% below national |
| 252 | Iowa City, IA | $38,970 | 12% below national |
| 253 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $38,960 | 12% below national |
| 254 | Terre Haute, IN | $38,890 | 12% below national |
| 255 | Topeka, KS | $38,890 | 12% below national |
| 256 | Boise City, ID | $38,860 | 12% below national |
| 257 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,860 | 12% below national |
| 258 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $38,830 | 12% below national |
| 259 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,800 | 12% below national |
| 260 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,790 | 12% below national |
| 261 | Sheboygan, WI | $38,770 | 12% below national |
| 262 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $38,760 | 12% below national |
| 263 | Fayetteville, NC | $38,760 | 12% below national |
| 264 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,760 | 12% below national |
| 265 | Kenosha, WI | $38,760 | 12% below national |
| 266 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,680 | 12% below national |
| 267 | Greenville, NC | $38,620 | 12% below national |
| 268 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,610 | 12% below national |
| 269 | Birmingham, AL | $38,570 | 12% below national |
| 270 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $38,570 | 12% below national |
| 271 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,520 | 13% below national |
| 272 | Appleton, WI | $38,500 | 13% below national |
| 273 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $38,480 | 13% below national |
| 274 | Grand Island, NE | $38,480 | 13% below national |
| 275 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $38,460 | 13% below national |
| 276 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,450 | 13% below national |
| 277 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,450 | 13% below national |
| 278 | Lawrence, KS | $38,440 | 13% below national |
| 279 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $38,370 | 13% below national |
| 280 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,370 | 13% below national |
| 281 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $38,320 | 13% below national |
| 282 | Decatur, AL | $38,310 | 13% below national |
| 283 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $38,310 | 13% below national |
| 284 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,310 | 13% below national |
| 285 | Green Bay, WI | $38,280 | 13% below national |
| 286 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,280 | 13% below national |
| 287 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,270 | 13% below national |
| 288 | Lincoln, NE | $38,230 | 13% below national |
| 289 | Jackson, MI | $38,210 | 13% below national |
| 290 | Tucson, AZ | $38,200 | 13% below national |
| 291 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,190 | 13% below national |
| 292 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,180 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,150 | 13% below national |
| 294 | Farmington, NM | $38,130 | 13% below national |
| 295 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $38,130 | 13% below national |
| 296 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $38,130 | 13% below national |
| 297 | Chambersburg, PA | $38,060 | 14% below national |
| 298 | Columbia, MO | $38,060 | 14% below national |
| 299 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $38,050 | 14% below national |
| 300 | Erie, PA | $37,980 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Rapid City, SD | $37,960 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,950 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Eau Claire, WI | $37,920 | 14% below national |
| 305 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,920 | 14% below national |
| 306 | Columbia, SC | $37,880 | 14% below national |
| 307 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,880 | 14% below national |
| 308 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,880 | 14% below national |
| 309 | Salisbury, MD | $37,860 | 14% below national |
| 310 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $37,850 | 14% below national |
| 311 | Tallahassee, FL | $37,810 | 14% below national |
| 312 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,810 | 14% below national |
| 313 | Columbus, OH | $37,790 | 14% below national |
| 314 | Sandusky, OH | $37,790 | 14% below national |
| 315 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | 14% below national |
| 316 | Rockford, IL | $37,750 | 14% below national |
| 317 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,730 | 14% below national |
| 318 | Jackson, MS | $37,720 | 14% below national |
| 319 | Cleveland, OH | $37,700 | 14% below national |
| 320 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,700 | 14% below national |
| 321 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $37,690 | 14% below national |
| 322 | St. George, UT | $37,690 | 14% below national |
| 323 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $37,670 | 15% below national |
| 324 | Rome, GA | $37,670 | 15% below national |
| 325 | Lexington Park, MD | $37,660 | 15% below national |
| 326 | Jacksonville, NC | $37,580 | 15% below national |
| 327 | Peoria, IL | $37,510 | 15% below national |
| 328 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 15% below national |
| 329 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 15% below national |
| 330 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,500 | 15% below national |
| 331 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | 15% below national |
| 332 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,490 | 15% below national |
| 333 | Ogden, UT | $37,450 | 15% below national |
| 334 | Springfield, IL | $37,450 | 15% below national |
| 335 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,450 | 15% below national |
| 336 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 15% below national |
| 337 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,400 | 15% below national |
| 338 | Midland, MI | $37,400 | 15% below national |
| 339 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,390 | 15% below national |
| 340 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,380 | 15% below national |
| 341 | Bay City, MI | $37,380 | 15% below national |
| 342 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 15% below national |
| 343 | Akron, OH | $37,320 | 15% below national |
| 344 | Kankakee, IL | $37,320 | 15% below national |
| 345 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,300 | 15% below national |
| 346 | Battle Creek, MI | $37,290 | 15% below national |
| 347 | Niles, MI | $37,290 | 15% below national |
| 348 | Gainesville, GA | $37,270 | 15% below national |
| 349 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $37,240 | 16% below national |
| 350 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | 16% below national |
| 351 | Toledo, OH | $37,230 | 16% below national |
| 352 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,230 | 16% below national |
| 353 | Sebring, FL | $37,180 | 16% below national |
| 354 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $37,160 | 16% below national |
| 355 | Spartanburg, SC | $37,140 | 16% below national |
| 356 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,140 | 16% below national |
| 357 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,120 | 16% below national |
| 358 | Logan, UT-ID | $37,110 | 16% below national |
| 359 | Mobile, AL | $37,110 | 16% below national |
| 360 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $37,060 | 16% below national |
| 361 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $37,050 | 16% below national |
| 362 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,050 | 16% below national |
| 363 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $37,040 | 16% below national |
| 364 | Wausau, WI | $37,000 | 16% below national |
| 365 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,920 | 16% below national |
| 366 | Fond du Lac, WI | $36,900 | 16% below national |
| 367 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $36,900 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Tulsa, OK | $36,900 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Pocatello, ID | $36,870 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Idaho Falls, ID | $36,860 | 16% below national |
| 371 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,850 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Johnson City, TN | $36,800 | 17% below national |
| 373 | Bloomington, IL | $36,780 | 17% below national |
| 374 | Montgomery, AL | $36,780 | 17% below national |
| 375 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $36,750 | 17% below national |
| 376 | Flint, MI | $36,730 | 17% below national |
| 377 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,710 | 17% below national |
| 378 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,690 | 17% below national |
| 379 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $36,680 | 17% below national |
| 380 | Jackson, TN | $36,660 | 17% below national |
| 381 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,630 | 17% below national |
| 382 | Yuma, AZ | $36,590 | 17% below national |
| 383 | Cleveland, TN | $36,580 | 17% below national |
| 384 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,560 | 17% below national |
| 385 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,550 | 17% below national |
| 386 | Florence, SC | $36,540 | 17% below national |
| 387 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 17% below national |
| 388 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $36,480 | 17% below national |
| 389 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $36,470 | 17% below national |
| 390 | Twin Falls, ID | $36,470 | 17% below national |
| 391 | Manhattan, KS | $36,460 | 17% below national |
| 392 | Springfield, MO | $36,450 | 17% below national |
| 393 | Sumter, SC | $36,450 | 17% below national |
| 394 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,450 | 17% below national |
| 395 | Monroe, MI | $36,430 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Saginaw, MI | $36,430 | 17% below national |
| 397 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,430 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Wichita, KS | $36,420 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 17% below national |
| 400 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,420 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,410 | 17% below national |
| 402 | Morristown, TN | $36,380 | 17% below national |
| 403 | Midland, TX | $36,360 | 18% below national |
| 404 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,360 | 18% below national |
| 405 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $36,350 | 18% below national |
| 406 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $36,350 | 18% below national |
| 407 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,340 | 18% below national |
| 408 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $36,320 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,260 | 18% below national |
| 410 | Warner Robins, GA | $36,200 | 18% below national |
| 411 | Columbus, GA-AL | $36,180 | 18% below national |
| 412 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | 18% below national |
| 413 | Altoona, PA | $36,090 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $36,080 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,060 | 18% below national |
| 416 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $36,050 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Cheyenne, WY | $36,030 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Casper, WY | $36,000 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,000 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,990 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $35,990 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Mansfield, OH | $35,950 | 18% below national |
| 423 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | 18% below national |
| 424 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | 19% below national |
| 425 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $35,920 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Lima, OH | $35,900 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Dalton, GA | $35,850 | 19% below national |
| 428 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,830 | 19% below national |
| 429 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $35,810 | 19% below national |
| 430 | Odessa, TX | $35,810 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Elizabethtown, KY | $35,800 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $35,800 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Springfield, OH | $35,750 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,750 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,730 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $35,630 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,580 | 19% below national |
| 439 | Dothan, AL | $35,570 | 19% below national |
| 440 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,570 | 19% below national |
| 441 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $35,510 | 19% below national |
| 442 | Amarillo, TX | $35,470 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Hinesville, GA | $35,440 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,420 | 20% below national |
| 445 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,370 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,360 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,330 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Hammond, LA | $35,250 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Waco, TX | $35,240 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Paducah, KY-IL | $35,210 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $35,160 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,100 | 20% below national |
| 453 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $35,090 | 20% below national |
| 454 | Lafayette, LA | $35,000 | 21% below national |
| 455 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,940 | 21% below national |
| 456 | Owensboro, KY | $34,910 | 21% below national |
| 457 | Albany, GA | $34,840 | 21% below national |
| 458 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $34,810 | 21% below national |
| 459 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $34,760 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Hattiesburg, MS | $34,750 | 21% below national |
| 461 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $34,730 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Abilene, TX | $34,700 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Valdosta, GA | $34,650 | 21% below national |
| 464 | Lawton, OK | $34,580 | 22% below national |
| 465 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,510 | 22% below national |
| 466 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $34,500 | 22% below national |
| 467 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $34,470 | 22% below national |
| 468 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,450 | 22% below national |
| 469 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,430 | 22% below national |
| 470 | Monroe, LA | $34,390 | 22% below national |
| 471 | Johnstown, PA | $34,360 | 22% below national |
| 472 | Eagle Pass, TX | $34,350 | 22% below national |
| 473 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $34,320 | 22% below national |
| 474 | Lake Charles, LA | $34,230 | 22% below national |
| 475 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,210 | 22% below national |
| 476 | Enid, OK | $34,200 | 22% below national |
| 477 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $34,180 | 22% below national |
| 478 | Gadsden, AL | $34,170 | 22% below national |
| 479 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,080 | 23% below national |
| 480 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $34,040 | 23% below national |
| 481 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $34,030 | 23% below national |
| 482 | Corpus Christi, TX | $33,910 | 23% below national |
| 483 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,750 | 23% below national |
| 484 | San Angelo, TX | $33,640 | 24% below national |
| 485 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,570 | 24% below national |
| 486 | Hot Springs, AR | $33,540 | 24% below national |
| 487 | Morgantown, WV | $33,490 | 24% below national |
| 488 | Lubbock, TX | $33,220 | 25% below national |
| 489 | Tyler, TX | $32,570 | 26% below national |
| 490 | Wichita Falls, TX | $32,570 | 26% below national |
| 491 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $32,030 | 27% below national |
| 492 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,890 | 28% below national |
| 493 | Longview, TX | $31,840 | 28% below national |
| 494 | Victoria, TX | $31,720 | 28% below national |
| 495 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,600 | 28% below national |
| 496 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,320 | 29% below national |
| 497 | Jonesboro, AR | $31,270 | 29% below national |
| 498 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 29% below national |
| 499 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 29% below national |
| 500 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $31,070 | 30% below national |
| 501 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,030 | 30% below national |
| 502 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $30,780 | 30% below national |
| 503 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,710 | 30% below national |
| 504 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,700 | 30% below national |
| 505 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,660 | 30% below national |
| 506 | Alexandria, LA | $30,640 | 30% below national |
| 507 | El Paso, TX | $30,520 | 31% below national |
| 508 | Charleston, WV | $30,450 | 31% below national |
| 509 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,360 | 31% below national |
| 510 | Laredo, TX | $30,290 | 31% below national |
| 511 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $30,270 | 31% below national |
| 512 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,240 | 31% below national |
| 513 | Beckley, WV | $30,220 | 31% below national |
| 514 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $30,100 | 32% below national |
| 515 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,010 | 32% below national |
| 516 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $30,000 | 32% below national |
| 517 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $30,000 | 32% below national |
| 518 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $29,770 | 32% below national |
| 519 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,680 | 33% below national |
| 520 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $29,670 | 33% below national |
| 521 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,930 | 34% below national |
| 522 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,670 | 35% below national |
| 523 | Guayama, PR | $28,370 | 36% below national |
| 524 | Arecibo, PR | $28,060 | 36% below national |
| 525 | Ponce, PR | $27,900 | 37% below national |
| 526 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $27,890 | 37% below national |
| 527 | Mayaguez, PR | $27,390 | 38% below national |
| 528 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,150 | 38% below national |
Similar Occupations in the Same Category
Other roles in SOC major group 35 (food preparation and serving) with comparable pay and career paths.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers is $44,080 ($21.19/hour). The salary range spans from $29,940 at the 10th percentile to $65,570 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers at $59,400/year, which is +35% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.4 per 100 workers.
Is First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers is projected to grow 6% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 183,900 openings are projected each year.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay vary by state? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $59,400/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $35,420/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $61,610/year. BLS reports wage data for 528 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $54,570/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $59,400/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.
Every figure on WageDex is rendered directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, no number is typed in by an editor. This occupation's figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS and Employment Projections datasets, nothing is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.