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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary
in Columbia, SC

Median base pay · Columbia, SC
$37,880
≈ $18.21/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,110 jobs
Middle 50%
$32,030–$46,760
vs U.S. median
-14%
Metro rank
#306 of 528

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $37,880 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,110 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% below the U.S. median of $44,080 and 2% below the SC statewide median of $38,520. It ranks #306 of 528 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING WORKERS · COLUMBIA, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$27,990P25$32,030MEDIAN$37,880P75$46,760P90$58,730
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 Columbia?

    The BLS median is $37,880 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,110 jobs pay between $32,030 and $46,760. The 10th percentile is $27,990 and the 90th is $58,730.

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

    That is 14% below the U.S. median of $44,080 and 2% below the SC statewide median of $38,520. It ranks #306 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 Columbia?

    About $18.21 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,880 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.40–$22.48 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.