SOC 35-1012 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $41,970 a year ($20.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,950: half of the 1,140 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,671).

$41,970average per year

$20.18 / hourMedian $37,950Take-home ≈ $35,903

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,140people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,010 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Clarksville earn between $31,100 and $48,250.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,970$3,498$20.18
Median$37,950$3,162$18.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,100$2,592$14.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,250$4,021$23.20

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

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

On the average salary of $41,970, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $35,903 a year, or $2,992 a month and $1,381 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$35,903$2,992
Working in KY$34,552$2,879

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $41,970 buys what about $46,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Clarksville ranks 5th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($47,490).

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

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).

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in Clarksville: questions

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

$20.18 an hour on average, and $18.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,903 a year ($2,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,970. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 10% less 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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