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

In Cedar Rapids (IA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $18.56 an hour ($38,610 a year). About 1,050 people work in this job there.

$18.56Median hourly pay
$35,450–$47,150Middle half of workers, yearly
1,050People in this job in Cedar Rapids (IA)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($44,080). It is about the same as the Iowa median ($38,760).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Cedar Rapids (IA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.89$28,890
25% of workers$17.05$35,450
Half of workers (median)$18.56$38,610
75% of workers$22.67$47,150
90% of workers$28.80$59,900

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Des Moines-West Des Moines$42,6502,690
Ames$39,710490
Dubuque$39,510460
Iowa City$38,970850
Sioux City$38,960570
Cedar Rapids (this page)$38,6101,050
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island$38,4801,410
Waterloo-Cedar Falls$38,180620

Iowa unemployment rate: 3.2% (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 Cedar Rapids (IA)

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,730

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.