First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$58,780avg. a year
$28.26 an hour · 6,390 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $58,780 a year. That is $5,970 (11%) more than the California average of $52,810. The U.S. average is $46,180.
$55,520Median pay
$28.26Average hourly
+11%vs. California average
6,390Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
114,790 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$58,080
$27.92 an hour
2700 jobs
Napa, CA
$57,390
$27.59 an hour
31,470 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$57,330
$27.56 an hour
41,450 jobs
Salinas, CA
$55,210
$26.54 an hour
5960 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$53,860
$25.89 an hour
61,230 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$53,650
$25.79 an hour
741,640 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$53,380
$25.66 an hour
81,340 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$53,340
$25.64 an hour
91,810 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$52,920
$25.44 an hour
10490 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$52,220
$25.11 an hour
117,390 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$51,950
$24.98 an hour
1212,920 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$51,490
$24.76 an hour
13460 jobs
El Centro, CA
$50,900
$24.47 an hour
14700 jobs
Chico, CA
$50,850
$24.45 an hour
152,050 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$50,840
$24.44 an hour
163,070 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$50,510
$24.29 an hour
17660 jobs
Merced, CA
$50,280
$24.17 an hour
181,670 jobs
Modesto, CA
$50,190
$24.13 an hour
19400 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$49,820
$23.95 an hour
202,740 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$49,140
$23.63 an hour
213,610 jobs
Fresno, CA
$48,860
$23.49 an hour
22520 jobs
Redding, CA
$48,810
$23.46 an hour
2317,380 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$48,330
$23.24 an hour
241,440 jobs
Visalia, CA
$47,610
$22.89 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $44,980 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $52,010 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $49,390 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $45,660 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $46,530 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $80,150 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $58,780 a year, and the median is $55,520. About 6,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $5,970 (11%) more than the California average of $52,810.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 5.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.72 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: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). 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.