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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary
in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Median base pay · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$30,270
≈ $14.55/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,030 jobs
Middle 50%
$27,410–$38,010
vs U.S. median
-31%
Metro rank
#511 of 528

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro earn a median of $30,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,030 jobs (May 2025). That is 31% below the U.S. median of $44,080 and 17% below the TX statewide median of $36,480. It ranks #511 of 528 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING WORKERS · MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MCALLEN-EDINBURG-MISSION, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$25,870P25$27,410MEDIAN$30,270P75$38,010P90$50,730
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 McAllen?

    The BLS median is $30,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,030 jobs pay between $27,410 and $38,010. The 10th percentile is $25,870 and the 90th is $50,730.

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

    That is 31% below the U.S. median of $44,080 and 17% below the TX statewide median of $36,480. It ranks #511 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 McAllen?

    About $14.55 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $30,270 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.18–$18.27 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.