First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

In Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura (CA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $22.15 an hour ($46,070 a year). About 3,070 people work in this job there.

$22.15Median hourly pay
$44,420–$56,160Middle half of workers, yearly
3,070People in this job in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura (CA)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($44,080). It is 2% lower than the California median ($46,980).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.26$37,980
25% of workers$21.36$44,420
Half of workers (median)$22.15$46,070
75% of workers$27.00$56,160
90% of workers$34.27$71,280

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$55,5206,390
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$52,3801,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$51,52014,790
Napa$51,320700
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$48,3201,230
Salinas$48,2201,450
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$48,220960
Vallejo$48,1701,340
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$47,3201,810
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$46,98012,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$46,97041,640
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$46,8407,390
Hanford-Corcoran$46,270490
Modesto$46,1901,670
Stockton-Lodi$46,0902,050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura (this page)$46,0703,070
Yuba City$46,040400
Chico$45,900700
El Centro$45,600460
Bakersfield-Delano$45,5802,740
Merced$45,490660
Visalia$45,3701,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$44,99017,380
Redding$44,950520
Fresno$44,7303,610

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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)

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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.