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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for 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)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,080 14.81 1.87 $ 25.30 $ 52,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 54,560 5.94 0.75 $ 25.07 $ 52,140
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,540 6.45 0.82 $ 24.80 $ 51,590
Boulder, CO 1,600 8.32 1.05 $ 24.55 $ 51,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 15,620 6.53 0.83 $ 24.27 $ 50,470
Barnstable Town, MA 1,080 10.77 1.36 $ 24.22 $ 50,370
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 19,270 9.46 1.20 $ 24.19 $ 50,320
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 4,730 8.44 1.07 $ 24.15 $ 50,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 12,640 8.15 1.03 $ 23.77 $ 49,440
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 1,030 8.64 1.09 $ 23.63 $ 49,140

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,920 7.62 0.96 $ 17.07 $ 35,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 2,890 8.98 1.14 $ 16.52 $ 34,370
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 2,490 9.09 1.15 $ 17.21 $ 35,790
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,360 9.43 1.19 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,280 9.34 1.18 $ 17.37 $ 36,130

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,650 13.39 1.69 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,260 12.90 1.63 $ 14.68 $ 30,520
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 780 12.84 1.62 $ 21.90 $ 45,540
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,660 12.83 1.62 $ 18.44 $ 38,350
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,000 12.60 1.59 $ 20.73 $ 43,120

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,650 13.39 1.69 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,210 11.85 1.50 $ 24.23 $ 50,400
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,190 12.12 1.53 $ 23.96 $ 49,840
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 600 9.72 1.23 $ 23.82 $ 49,540
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 210 6.27 0.79 $ 23.63 $ 49,140


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023