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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
1,169,620 0.6 % $ 19.72 $ 41,020 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.32 $ 15.00 $ 17.81 $ 22.46 $ 28.68
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,700 $ 31,200 $ 37,050 $ 46,710 $ 59,650

Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 910,710 8.75 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Special Food Services 38,730 6.08 $ 22.22 $ 46,220
Elementary and Secondary Schools 33,910 0.40 $ 20.36 $ 42,360
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 32,370 1.08 $ 21.15 $ 43,980
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 24,830 6.30 $ 20.64 $ 42,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 910,710 8.75 $ 19.08 $ 39,680
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 24,830 6.30 $ 20.64 $ 42,940
Special Food Services 38,730 6.08 $ 22.22 $ 46,220
Beverage Manufacturing 4,890 1.59 $ 22.78 $ 47,390
Civic and Social Organizations 4,500 1.50 $ 17.96 $ 37,350

Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 410 0.02 $ 40.83 $ 84,930
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40 0.01 $ 29.81 $ 62,010
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 250 0.01 $ 29.68 $ 61,730
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 130 0.03 $ 29.56 $ 61,490
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 30 0.02 $ 28.08 $ 58,400

Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 137,880 7.82 0.99 $ 21.32 $ 44,350
Texas 108,190 8.33 1.05 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Florida 79,970 8.68 1.10 $ 19.81 $ 41,200
New York 60,130 6.60 0.83 $ 23.96 $ 49,830
Pennsylvania 46,800 8.06 1.02 $ 19.32 $ 40,190


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 7,650 12.85 1.63 $ 22.36 $ 46,520
Alabama 20,530 10.24 1.30 $ 17.27 $ 35,930
Mississippi 11,550 10.21 1.29 $ 15.57 $ 32,380
Nevada 14,270 10.10 1.28 $ 17.04 $ 35,450
Montana 4,850 9.90 1.25 $ 18.55 $ 38,590


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,990 4.33 0.55 $ 27.50 $ 57,210
Rhode Island 3,880 8.09 1.02 $ 24.86 $ 51,710
New York 60,130 6.60 0.83 $ 23.96 $ 49,830
Connecticut 10,240 6.28 0.79 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Colorado 24,180 8.74 1.11 $ 23.46 $ 48,800



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 54,560 5.94 0.75 $ 25.07 $ 52,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 48,440 7.94 1.00 $ 21.60 $ 44,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 30,210 6.84 0.86 $ 20.28 $ 42,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 27,740 7.29 0.92 $ 18.71 $ 38,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 27,320 8.95 1.13 $ 17.73 $ 36,870
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 22,050 8.08 1.02 $ 19.01 $ 39,540
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 21,090 8.04 1.02 $ 21.01 $ 43,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 20,820 6.88 0.87 $ 22.85 $ 47,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 19,960 7.21 0.91 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 19,270 9.46 1.20 $ 24.19 $ 50,320


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 1,230 15.58 1.97 $ 18.11 $ 37,660
Jacksonville, NC 760 15.17 1.92 $ 17.18 $ 35,740
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 2,610 15.15 1.92 $ 18.30 $ 38,070
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,080 14.81 1.87 $ 25.30 $ 52,620
Auburn-Opelika, AL 900 14.64 1.85 $ 17.63 $ 36,660
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 1,690 14.19 1.79 $ 19.62 $ 40,810
Gadsden, AL 440 13.71 1.73 $ 15.87 $ 33,010
Lawrence, KS 660 13.62 1.72 $ 17.85 $ 37,120
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 2,020 13.59 1.72 $ 15.42 $ 32,070
Flagstaff, AZ 830 13.48 1.70 $ 20.27 $ 42,150