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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: Pay by State
Nationally, 1,223,240 people work as first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, earning a median of $44,080 a year ($21/hour) — with most between $29,940 and $65,570.
| State | Workers | Median pay | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 20,700 | $59,400 | $29 |
| District of Columbia | 2,830 | $57,170 | $27 |
| Connecticut | 10,770 | $52,940 | $25 |
| Colorado | 25,510 | $50,550 | $24 |
| Vermont | 1,970 | $49,820 | $24 |
| New Hampshire | 3,840 | $49,710 | $24 |
| Hawaii | 7,330 | $48,880 | $24 |
| New Jersey | 27,750 | $48,420 | $23 |
| Rhode Island | 3,320 | $48,400 | $23 |
| Delaware | 4,030 | $48,120 | $23 |
| Maine | 3,740 | $47,990 | $23 |
| New York | 65,580 | $47,190 | $23 |
| California | 130,190 | $46,980 | $23 |
| Oregon | 16,880 | $46,950 | $23 |
| Massachusetts | 23,220 | $46,600 | $22 |
| Alaska | 2,390 | $46,570 | $22 |
| Virginia | 30,640 | $45,550 | $22 |
| Minnesota | 20,760 | $45,270 | $22 |
| North Carolina | 39,750 | $45,010 | $22 |
| Indiana | 23,500 | $44,880 | $22 |
| North Dakota | 2,780 | $44,720 | $22 |
| Florida | 91,500 | $44,470 | $21 |
| Nevada | 14,230 | $44,030 | $21 |
| Montana | 4,650 | $44,010 | $21 |
| Pennsylvania | 35,560 | $43,050 | $21 |
| Maryland | 20,150 | $42,450 | $20 |
| South Dakota | 2,920 | $40,640 | $20 |
| Arizona | 21,450 | $40,550 | $19 |
| Tennessee | 29,100 | $40,500 | $19 |
| Wisconsin | 21,240 | $39,670 | $19 |
| Illinois | 41,030 | $39,470 | $19 |
| New Mexico | 6,540 | $39,310 | $19 |
| Nebraska | 7,840 | $39,230 | $19 |
| Iowa | 11,400 | $38,760 | $19 |
| Utah | 13,670 | $38,750 | $19 |
| Georgia | 48,420 | $38,600 | $19 |
| South Carolina | 20,120 | $38,520 | $19 |
| Kansas | 10,520 | $38,220 | $18 |
| Idaho | 7,440 | $38,190 | $18 |
| Michigan | 32,890 | $37,940 | $18 |
| Missouri | 21,650 | $37,400 | $18 |
| Ohio | 51,990 | $37,340 | $18 |
| Alabama | 19,180 | $37,110 | $18 |
| Wyoming | 2,680 | $36,820 | $18 |
| Mississippi | 10,480 | $36,530 | $18 |
| Texas | 137,930 | $36,480 | $18 |
| Kentucky | 18,010 | $35,810 | $17 |
| Louisiana | 16,680 | $35,800 | $17 |
| Oklahoma | 18,900 | $35,420 | $17 |
| Arkansas | 11,200 | $33,800 | $16 |
| West Virginia | 6,390 | $33,070 | $16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. States are ordered by median pay. Cost of living differs between states — a higher number is not automatically a better deal. Some states are omitted where the estimate is suppressed. Labour-market data, not job listings.