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

In Tuscaloosa (AL), the median pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $17.86 an hour ($37,140 a year). About 1,060 people work in this job there.

$17.86Median hourly pay
$30,700–$46,830Middle half of workers, yearly
1,060People in this job in Tuscaloosa (AL)

That is 16% lower than the U.S. median ($44,080). It is about the same as the Alabama median ($37,110).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Tuscaloosa (AL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.94$29,000
25% of workers$14.76$30,700
Half of workers (median)$17.86$37,140
75% of workers$22.52$46,830
90% of workers$28.16$58,580

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Huntsville$39,1302,300
Birmingham$38,5704,370
Decatur$38,310540
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley$38,0501,280
Tuscaloosa (this page)$37,1401,060
Mobile$37,1101,650
Montgomery$36,7801,520
Auburn-Opelika$36,470920
Florence-Muscle Shoals$35,630610
Dothan$35,570600
Anniston-Oxford$35,510470
Gadsden$34,170420

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.4% over ten years, faster than average · about 171,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Tuscaloosa (AL)

JobMedian yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,950
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,940

Other job titles for this job

GMCafeteria ManagerCook ManagerDietary ManagerDietary SupervisorDining Room ManagerFast Food Services ManagerFlight Kitchen ManagerFood Service SupervisorKitchen ManagerRestaurant ManagerCrew Chief

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.