SOC 35-1012 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $49,500 a year ($23.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,390: half of the 2,790 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,671).

$49,500average per year

$23.80 / hourMedian $45,390Take-home ≈ $40,484

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,790people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,220 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Colorado Springs earn between $38,550 and $57,780.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,500$4,125$23.80
Median$45,390$3,782$21.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,550$3,212$18.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,780$4,815$27.78

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

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

On the average salary of $49,500, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $40,484 a year, or $3,374 a month and $1,557 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $49,500 buys what about $49,152 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Colorado Springs ranks 4th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($56,480).

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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).

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

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

$23.80 an hour on average, and $21.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,484 a year ($3,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,500. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Colorado Springs, CO (17820). 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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