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

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $49,900 a year) and the least in St. Cloud ($43,700), across the 5 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers average at $47,840 and the median at $45,270 for 20,760 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 Minnesota

Minneapolis$49,900
Rochester$46,760
Mankato$44,730
Duluth$44,370
St. Cloud$43,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$49,900	$46,110	$40,250	$40,405	105
Rochester	$46,760	$44,620	$37,440	$38,069	91
Mankato	$44,730	$43,300	$36,890	$36,546	91
Duluth	$44,370	$42,860	$36,590	$36,276	89
St. Cloud	$43,700	$41,600	$36,160	$35,774	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid 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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