First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in New Orleans-Metairie
$42,960avg. a year
$20.66 an hour · 4,220 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area earn an average of $42,960 a year. That is $3,600 (9%) more than the Louisiana average of $39,360. The U.S. average is $46,180.
$38,130Median pay
$20.66Average hourly
+9%vs. Louisiana average
4,220Jobs in this metro
Other Louisiana metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in other Louisiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
13,180 jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$40,820
$19.63 an hour
21,110 jobs
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
$40,290
$19.37 an hour
3520 jobs
Hammond, LA
$38,590
$18.56 an hour
41,570 jobs
Lafayette, LA
$37,970
$18.26 an hour
51,340 jobs
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$37,920
$18.23 an hour
6690 jobs
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
$37,280
$17.92 an hour
7850 jobs
Lake Charles, LA
$36,930
$17.75 an hour
8810 jobs
Monroe, LA
$36,000
$17.31 an hour
9540 jobs
Alexandria, LA
$35,210
$16.93 an hour
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How New Orleans-Metairie compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New Orleans-Metairie
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,900 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $24,030 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $32,990 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $27,140 |
| Bartenders | $27,000 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $57,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make in New Orleans-Metairie?
The average is $42,960 a year, and the median is $38,130. About 4,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Louisiana average?
That is $3,600 (9%) more than the Louisiana average of $39,360.
Is this job common in New Orleans-Metairie?
It makes up 9.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.20 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: New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35380). 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.