First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Birmingham
$42,730avg. a year
$20.54 an hour · 4,370 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $42,730 a year. That is $2,110 (5%) more than the Alabama average of $40,620. The U.S. average is $46,180.
$38,570Median pay
$20.54Average hourly
+5%vs. Alabama average
4,370Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,280 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
22,300 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$42,920
$20.64 an hour
3540 jobs
Decatur, AL
$41,170
$19.79 an hour
41,060 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$40,800
$19.62 an hour
51,650 jobs
Mobile, AL
$40,180
$19.32 an hour
6920 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$39,980
$19.22 an hour
71,520 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$39,720
$19.10 an hour
81,440 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$39,170
$18.83 an hour
9600 jobs
Dothan, AL
$38,480
$18.50 an hour
10610 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$38,370
$18.45 an hour
11470 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$38,080
$18.31 an hour
12420 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$36,020
$17.32 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,610 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $27,870 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,230 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,550 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $68,260 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $34,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make in Birmingham?
The average is $42,730 a year, and the median is $38,570. About 4,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $2,110 (5%) more than the Alabama average of $40,620.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 8.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.07 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-1012. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.