SOC 35-1012 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Portland, ME

The average salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Portland, Maine is $52,490 a year ($25.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,880: half of the 1,770 people in this job in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,671).

$52,490average per year

$25.24 / hourMedian $49,880Take-home ≈ $42,490

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,770people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Maine metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,970 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Portland earn between $43,600 and $59,660.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,490$4,374$25.24
Median$49,880$4,157$23.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,600$3,633$20.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,660$4,972$28.68

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

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

On the average salary of $52,490, a single filer in Portland takes home about $42,490 a year, or $3,541 a month and $1,634 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $52,490 buys what about $51,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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 Portland: questions

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

$25.24 an hour on average, and $23.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,490 a year ($3,541 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,490. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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