Lima, OH · SOC 35-1012

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Lima

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$35,900

per year in Lima

19% below

National Median

$44,080

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$17.26/hr

median hourly

Employment

510

jobs in Lima

BLS metro-level wage data places First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Lima, OH at a median of $35,900 per year ($17.26/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $44,080, Lima pays 19% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 510 first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workerss are employed across the Lima MSA in SOC 35-1012.

The Lima pay distribution spans from $29,920 at the 10th percentile to $56,500 at the 90th — a 1.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $33,730 and the 75th at $45,120, so half of Lima-based first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Lima, OH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Lima

Annual Salary Distribution

$29,920$33,730$35,900$45,120$56,500
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$29,920

25th Percentile

$33,730

Median

$35,900

75th Percentile

$45,120

90th Percentile

$56,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers make in Lima?
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Lima, OH is $35,900 ($17.26/hour). The salary range spans from $29,920 at the 10th percentile to $56,500 at the 90th percentile.
Is Lima a good place to work as a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers?
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Lima, OH earns 19% below the national median of $44,080. There are approximately 510 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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