First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Texas
In Texas, the median pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $17.54 an hour ($36,480 a year). About 137,930 people work in this job there.
That is 17% lower than the U.S. median ($44,080). Texas ranks 46th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.
Pay range for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Texas
| Earns more than | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% of workers | $13.47 | $28,010 |
| 25% of workers | $14.34 | $29,830 |
| Half of workers (median) | $17.54 | $36,480 |
| 75% of workers | $22.78 | $47,370 |
| 90% of workers | $29.60 | $61,560 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Texas metro areas
| Metro area | Median yearly pay | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | $40,650 | 12,370 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | $37,730 | 39,780 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | $36,850 | 12,200 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands | $36,410 | 31,290 |
| Midland | $36,360 | 950 |
| College Station-Bryan | $35,810 | 1,590 |
| Odessa | $35,810 | 830 |
| Amarillo | $35,470 | 1,330 |
| Waco | $35,240 | 1,300 |
| Killeen-Temple | $35,090 | 1,780 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | $34,810 | 1,490 |
| Abilene | $34,700 | 900 |
| Sherman-Denison | $34,470 | 560 |
| Eagle Pass | $34,350 | 280 |
| Corpus Christi | $33,910 | 2,440 |
| San Angelo | $33,640 | 620 |
| Lubbock | $33,220 | 2,020 |
| Tyler | $32,570 | 1,180 |
| Wichita Falls | $32,570 | 730 |
| Longview | $31,840 | 1,100 |
| Victoria | $31,720 | 470 |
| El Paso | $30,520 | 3,940 |
| Laredo | $30,290 | 1,190 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | $30,270 | 3,030 |
| Texarkana | $30,000 | 670 |
Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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)
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