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

In Richmond (VA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is $21.91 an hour ($45,580 a year). About 4,590 people work in this job there.

$21.91Median hourly pay

$37,800–$53,340Middle half of workers, yearly

4,590People in this job in Richmond (VA)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($44,080). It is about the same as the Virginia median ($45,550).

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.72	$34,780
25% of workers	$18.18	$37,800
Half of workers (median)	$21.91	$45,580
75% of workers	$25.64	$53,340
90% of workers	$29.93	$62,260

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Charlottesville	$45,800	970
Richmond (this page)	$45,580	4,590
Harrisonburg	$44,560	570
Staunton-Stuarts Draft	$43,190	400
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford	$42,900	600
Winchester	$42,730	510
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk	$41,800	6,770
Lynchburg	$39,640	840
Roanoke	$39,440	1,150

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Richmond (VA)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,690
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,380
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,630
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$99,960

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.