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

In Fayetteville (NC), the median pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $18.64 an hour ($38,760 a year). About 1,280 people work in this job there.

$18.64Median hourly pay
$34,930–$47,980Middle half of workers, yearly
1,280People in this job in Fayetteville (NC)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($44,080). It is 14% lower than the North Carolina median ($45,010).

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.82$28,740
25% of workers$16.80$34,930
Half of workers (median)$18.64$38,760
75% of workers$23.07$47,980
90% of workers$28.64$59,580

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$47,28010,500
Durham-Chapel Hill$46,1502,300
Raleigh-Cary$46,0205,960
Asheville$44,9601,800
Greensboro-High Point$44,8102,730
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$44,680450
Winston-Salem$44,6202,360
Wilmington$44,3602,210
Burlington$43,590620
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$41,7801,220
Goldsboro$39,760340
Rocky Mount$39,760410
Fayetteville (this page)$38,7601,280
Greenville$38,620730
Jacksonville$37,580780

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Fayetteville (NC)

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,510

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.