SOC 35-1012 · Walla Walla, WA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Walla Walla, WA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Walla Walla, Washington is $58,110 a year ($27.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,470: half of the 140 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,180).

$58,110average per year

$27.94 / hourMedian $57,470Take-home ≈ $48,871

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $77K90th

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

140people in this job
+26%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,920 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Walla Walla earn between $46,870 and $66,820.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,110$4,842$27.94
Median$57,470$4,789$27.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,870$3,906$22.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,820$5,568$32.12

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

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

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Walla Walla earn 6% less than the Washington average ($61,990) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($46,180). At the median the gap is +30% against the U.S. median of $44,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Walla Walla$58,110$57,470$39,090$76,920140
Washington$61,990$59,400$44,110$81,82020,700
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 Walla Walla

On the average salary of $58,110, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $48,871 a year, or $4,073 a month and $1,880 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $58,110 buys what about $58,984 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Walla Walla ranks 7th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($64,620).

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

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 Walla Walla: questions

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

$27.94 an hour on average, and $27.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,871 a year ($4,073 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,110. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 26% more 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 Walla Walla, WA (47460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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