SOC 35-1012 · Amarillo, TX metro

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Amarillo, Texas is $38,760 a year ($18.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,470: half of the 1,330 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,180).

$38,760average per year

$18.63 / hourMedian $35,470Take-home ≈ $33,324

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,330people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#10 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,280 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Amarillo earn between $29,530 and $44,380.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,760$3,230$18.63
Median$35,470$2,956$17.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,530$2,461$14.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,380$3,698$21.34

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

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Amarillo earn 6% less than the Texas average ($41,100) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($46,180). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $44,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$38,760$35,470$28,250$59,2801,330
Texas$41,100$36,480$28,010$61,560137,930
United States$46,180$44,080$29,940$65,5701,223,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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

On the average salary of $38,760, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $33,324 a year, or $2,777 a month and $1,282 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $38,760 buys what about $42,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Amarillo ranks 10th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($45,310).

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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 Amarillo: questions

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

$18.63 an hour on average, and $17.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,324 a year ($2,777 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,760. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,180).

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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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