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

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $43,970 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($38,430), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers average at $39,320 and the median at $35,810 for 18,010 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 Kentucky

Louisville$43,970
Lexington$41,010
Bowling Green$39,650
Paducah$38,960
Elizabethtown$38,700
Owensboro$38,430

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$43,970	$38,800	$35,050	$35,121	93
Lexington	$41,010	$36,350	$30,700	$32,686	93
Bowling Green	$39,650	$38,150	$31,390	$31,976	90
Paducah	$38,960	$35,210	$30,980	$31,459	86
Elizabethtown	$38,700	$35,800	$30,360	$31,284	91
Owensboro	$38,430	$34,910	$29,850	$31,147	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). 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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