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Food Service Supervisor Salary by State (2026)
Food Service Supervisors (First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers) hold 1,223,240 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $42,333 per year, but the median ranges from $33,070 in West Virginia to $59,400 in Washington. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Food Service Supervisor salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Washington | $59,400 | 20,700 |
| District of Columbia | $57,170 | 2,830 |
| Connecticut | $52,940 | 10,770 |
| Colorado | $50,550 | 25,510 |
| Vermont | $49,820 | 1,970 |
| New Hampshire | $49,710 | 3,840 |
| Hawaii | $48,880 | 7,330 |
| New Jersey | $48,420 | 27,750 |
| Rhode Island | $48,400 | 3,320 |
| Delaware | $48,120 | 4,030 |
| Maine | $47,990 | 3,740 |
| New York | $47,190 | 65,580 |
| California | $46,980 | 130,190 |
| Oregon | $46,950 | 16,880 |
| Massachusetts | $46,600 | 23,220 |
| Alaska | $46,570 | 2,390 |
| Virginia | $45,550 | 30,640 |
| Minnesota | $45,270 | 20,760 |
| North Carolina | $45,010 | 39,750 |
| Indiana | $44,880 | 23,500 |
| North Dakota | $44,720 | 2,780 |
| Florida | $44,470 | 91,500 |
| Nevada | $44,030 | 14,230 |
| Montana | $44,010 | 4,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,050 | 35,560 |
| Maryland | $42,450 | 20,150 |
| South Dakota | $40,640 | 2,920 |
| Arizona | $40,550 | 21,450 |
| Tennessee | $40,500 | 29,100 |
| Wisconsin | $39,670 | 21,240 |
| Illinois | $39,470 | 41,030 |
| New Mexico | $39,310 | 6,540 |
| Nebraska | $39,230 | 7,840 |
| Iowa | $38,760 | 11,400 |
| Utah | $38,750 | 13,670 |
| Georgia | $38,600 | 48,420 |
| South Carolina | $38,520 | 20,120 |
| Kansas | $38,220 | 10,520 |
| Idaho | $38,190 | 7,440 |
| Michigan | $37,940 | 32,890 |
| Missouri | $37,400 | 21,650 |
| Ohio | $37,340 | 51,990 |
| Alabama | $37,110 | 19,180 |
| Wyoming | $36,820 | 2,680 |
| Mississippi | $36,530 | 10,480 |
| Texas | $36,480 | 137,930 |
| Kentucky | $35,810 | 18,010 |
| Louisiana | $35,800 | 16,680 |
| Oklahoma | $35,420 | 18,900 |
| Arkansas | $33,800 | 11,200 |
| West Virginia | $33,070 | 6,390 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Food Service Supervisor salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Food Service Supervisor salary in the US is about $42,333 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 1,223,240 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Food Service Supervisors the most?
- Washington has the highest median Food Service Supervisor salary at $59,400 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Food Service Supervisors the least?
- West Virginia has the lowest median at $33,070 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, code 35-1012). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.