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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Median base pay · Lexington-Fayette, KY
$36,350
≈ $17.48/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,410 jobs
Middle 50%
$30,700–$46,700
vs U.S. median
-18%
Metro rank
#405 of 528

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $36,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,410 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% below the U.S. median of $44,080 and 2% above the KY statewide median of $35,810. It ranks #405 of 528 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING WORKERS · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$28,850P25$30,700MEDIAN$36,350P75$46,700P90$60,860
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,940P25$35,980MEDIAN$44,080P75$54,570P90$65,570
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in other KY metros

MetroMedian
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$38,800
Bowling Green, KY$38,150
Elizabethtown, KY$35,800
Paducah, KY-IL$35,210
Owensboro, KY$34,910
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$31,890
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$31,200
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$30,360
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    Questions

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

    The BLS median is $36,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,410 jobs pay between $30,700 and $46,700. The 10th percentile is $28,850 and the 90th is $60,860.

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

    That is 18% below the U.S. median of $44,080 and 2% above the KY statewide median of $35,810. It ranks #405 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 Lexington?

    About $17.48 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,350 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.76–$22.45 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.