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

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $52,490 a year) and the least in Bangor ($47,800), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers average at $50,620 and the median at $47,990 for 3,740 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 Maine

Portland$52,490
Lewiston$48,700
Bangor$47,800

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$52,490	$49,880	$43,600	$42,490	102
Lewiston	$48,700	$46,700	$39,480	$39,701	95
Bangor	$47,800	$46,130	$39,310	$39,033	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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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