SOC 35-1012 · Tucson, AZ metro

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Tucson, Arizona is $44,520 a year ($21.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,200: half of the 2,650 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,671).

$44,520average per year

$21.40 / hourMedian $38,200Take-home ≈ $37,233

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,650people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,030 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Tucson earn between $36,460 and $47,830.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,520$3,710$21.40
Median$38,200$3,183$18.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,460$3,038$17.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,830$3,986$23.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $44,520, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $37,233 a year, or $3,103 a month and $1,432 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tucson a good place for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $44,520 buys what about $45,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($47,200).

All First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,620).

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in Tucson: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make an hour in Tucson?

$21.40 an hour on average, and $18.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers take-home pay in Tucson?

About $37,233 a year ($3,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,520.

Do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,671).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-1012; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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