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

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Massachusetts earn the most in Barnstable (average $56,270 a year) and the least in Springfield ($48,290), across the 6 Massachusetts metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers average at $52,600 and the median at $46,600 for 23,220 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 Massachusetts

Barnstable$56,270
Boston$53,500
Pittsfield$52,520
Amherst$52,260
Worcester$51,200
Springfield$48,290

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Barnstable	$56,270	$50,860	$44,470	$44,899	98
Boston	$53,500	$47,090	$39,940	$42,812	108
Pittsfield	$52,520	$47,710	$39,520	$42,074	95
Amherst	$52,260	$46,520	$38,230	$41,878	100
Worcester	$51,200	$45,500	$37,990	$41,079	103
Springfield	$48,290	$43,530	$36,890	$38,887	96

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included. 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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