The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in California is $46,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,160.
Pay spans roughly $36,840 at the 10th percentile to $71,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.18 per hour. An estimated 124,240 people work as first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in California.
| Median (annual) | $46,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.18 |
| 10th percentile | $36,840 |
| 90th percentile | $71,590 |
| Employment | 124,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.