The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $46,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,910.
Pay spans roughly $36,530 at the 10th percentile to $70,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.25 per hour. An estimated 1,700 people work as first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.25 |
| 10th percentile | $36,530 |
| 90th percentile | $70,310 |
| Employment | 1,700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.