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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary
in Madison, WI

Median base pay · Madison, WI
$46,060
≈ $22.14/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,720 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,740–$53,570
vs U.S. median
+4%
Metro rank
#86 of 528

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Madison, WI metro earn a median of $46,060 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,720 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $44,080 and 16% above the WI statewide median of $39,670. It ranks #86 of 528 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING WORKERS · MADISON, WI · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MADISON, WI · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,730P25$36,740MEDIAN$46,060P75$53,570P90$64,610
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 WI metros

MetroMedian
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$42,360
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$40,080
Sheboygan, WI$38,770
Kenosha, WI$38,760
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$38,680
Appleton, WI$38,500
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$38,460
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$38,310
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    Questions

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

    The BLS median is $46,060 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,720 jobs pay between $36,740 and $53,570. The 10th percentile is $35,730 and the 90th is $64,610.

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

    That is 4% above the U.S. median of $44,080 and 16% above the WI statewide median of $39,670. It ranks #86 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 Madison?

    About $22.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,060 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.66–$25.75 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.