First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton

In Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (NC), the median pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $20.09 an hour ($41,780 a year). About 1,220 people work in this job there.

$20.09Median hourly pay

$35,350–$49,380Middle half of workers, yearly

1,220People in this job in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (NC)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($44,080). It is 7% lower than the North Carolina median ($45,010).

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.97	$29,050
25% of workers	$16.99	$35,350
Half of workers (median)	$20.09	$41,780
75% of workers	$23.74	$49,380
90% of workers	$29.16	$60,640

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$47,280	10,500
Durham-Chapel Hill	$46,150	2,300
Raleigh-Cary	$46,020	5,960
Asheville	$44,960	1,800
Greensboro-High Point	$44,810	2,730
Pinehurst-Southern Pines	$44,680	450
Winston-Salem	$44,620	2,360
Wilmington	$44,360	2,210
Burlington	$43,590	620
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (this page)	$41,780	1,220
Goldsboro	$39,760	340
Rocky Mount	$39,760	410
Fayetteville	$38,760	1,280
Greenville	$38,620	730
Jacksonville	$37,580	780

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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (NC)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,910
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,320

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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