First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
$46,510avg. a year
$22.36 an hour · 4,870 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn an average of $46,510 a year. That is $4,080 (8%) less than the New York average of $50,590. The U.S. average is $46,180.
$44,720Median pay
$22.36Average hourly
-8%vs. New York average
4,870Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
161,060 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$53,020
$25.49 an hour
2350 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$50,090
$24.08 an hour
3540 jobs
Kingston, NY
$50,040
$24.06 an hour
42,180 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$49,540
$23.82 an hour
52,810 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$48,980
$23.55 an hour
62,050 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$47,100
$22.64 an hour
7420 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$46,600
$22.41 an hour
8900 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$46,560
$22.38 an hour
94,190 jobs
Rochester, NY
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
10820 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$45,030
$21.65 an hour
11290 jobs
Elmira, NY
$44,620
$21.45 an hour
12380 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$43,870
$21.09 an hour
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How Buffalo-Cheektowaga compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $35,010 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $54,310 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $75,600 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $40,620 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,720 |
| Bartenders | $53,970 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
The average is $46,510 a year, and the median is $44,720. About 4,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $4,080 (8%) less than the New York average of $50,590.
Is this job common in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
It makes up 9.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.16 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: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 15380). 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.