First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Connecticut

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $57,990 a year) and the least in Waterbury ($53,730), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers average at $55,720 and the median at $52,940 for 10,770 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $46,180.

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

Bridgeport$57,990
New Haven$55,910
Hartford$55,040
Norwich$54,920
Waterbury$53,730

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$57,990	$58,260	$43,060	$46,557	107
New Haven	$55,910	$53,200	$41,950	$45,011	105
Hartford	$55,040	$52,540	$41,600	$44,355	103
Norwich	$54,920	$51,600	$41,900	$44,265	100
Waterbury	$53,730	$51,220	$39,230	$43,367	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

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

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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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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