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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary
in Boulder, CO

Median base pay · Boulder, CO
$52,020
≈ $25.01/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,520 jobs
Middle 50%
$45,150–$63,890
vs U.S. median
+18%
Metro rank
#20 of 528

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Boulder, CO metro earn a median of $52,020 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,520 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $44,080 and 3% above the CO statewide median of $50,550. It ranks #20 of 528 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING WORKERS · BOULDER, CO · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOULDER, CO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,130P25$45,150MEDIAN$52,020P75$63,890P90$78,580
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,940P25$35,980MEDIAN$44,080P75$54,570P90$65,570
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    Questions

    What is the average First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in Boulder?

    The BLS median is $52,020 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,520 jobs pay between $45,150 and $63,890. The 10th percentile is $39,130 and the 90th is $78,580.

    Is Boulder a high-paying metro for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

    That is 18% above the U.S. median of $44,080 and 3% above the CO statewide median of $50,550. It ranks #20 of 528 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers make an hour in Boulder?

    About $25.01 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $52,020 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.71–$30.72 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.