First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Memphis
$44,440avg. a year
$21.37 an hour · 5,350 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn an average of $44,440 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $44,720. The U.S. average is $46,180.
$39,620Median pay
$21.37Average hourly
-1%vs. Tennessee average
5,350Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
18,950 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$47,490
$22.83 an hour
24,150 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$45,240
$21.75 an hour
32,520 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$43,940
$21.13 an hour
41,140 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$41,970
$20.18 an hour
51,140 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$41,590
$20.00 an hour
6740 jobs
Jackson, TN
$41,210
$19.81 an hour
7980 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$40,800
$19.61 an hour
8440 jobs
Morristown, TN
$40,720
$19.58 an hour
9500 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$39,950
$19.21 an hour
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How Memphis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Memphis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,980 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $28,120 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,500 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $68,660 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $29,130 |
| Bartenders | $33,840 |
Questions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make in Memphis?
The average is $44,440 a year, and the median is $39,620. About 5,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $44,720.
Is this job common in Memphis?
It makes up 8.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 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: Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 32820). 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.