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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in California

What First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in CA
$47,590
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 32
published states
Workers in state
129,680
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
6
16 counties

Pay by labor market in California

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$55,520$45,311$2,364Santa Clara County, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$51,520$42,337$5,246Alameda County, CA
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$46,980$38,962$1,331San Diego County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$46,970$38,955$519Los Angeles County, CA
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$46,840$38,858$7,731Sacramento County, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$44,990$37,467$7,395Riverside County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Yolo County, CA$46,840$38,858$9,207
2San Benito County, CA$55,520$45,311$8,148
3Sacramento County, CA$46,840$38,858$7,731
4Placer County, CA$46,840$38,858$7,731
5El Dorado County, CA$46,840$38,858$7,731
6Riverside County, CA$44,990$37,467$7,395
7San Bernardino County, CA$44,990$37,467$7,395
8Alameda County, CA$51,520$42,337$5,246
9Contra Costa County, CA$51,520$42,337$5,246
10Santa Clara County, CA$55,520$45,311$2,364
11San Diego County, CA$46,980$38,962$1,331
12Los Angeles County, CA$46,970$38,955$519
13Orange County, CA$46,970$38,955−$1,977
14San Francisco County, CA$51,520$42,337−$3,310
15San Mateo County, CA$51,520$42,337−$3,310
16Marin County, CA$51,520$42,337−$3,310

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in California is $47,590, based on 129,680 workers. Among the 32 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $44,080, so California averages 8.0% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $55,520 in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area and the lowest is $44,990 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, a difference of $10,530 across 6 wage areas.

Cost of living for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in California

We compare 16 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Yolo County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,207. In Marin County, CA the basics cost $3,310 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 16 counties.

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers are Washington ($55,565), Colorado ($50,535), New Jersey ($48,081) and District of Columbia ($47,580).

Frequently asked questions: First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in California

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,590, from $44,990 to $55,520 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

Yolo County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,207). San Benito County, CA follows at $8,148.