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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Lubbock, TX

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Lubbock, TX is $33,220. BLS estimates approximately 2,020 people work in this occupation in Lubbock, TX. Lubbock, TX is 24.6% below the national median ($44,080).

Median salary
$33,220
Average salary
$37,060
Median hourly
$15.97
Employment
2,020

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$27,540$13.24
25th percentile$28,790$13.84
Median (50th)$33,220$15.97
75th percentile$42,580$20.47
90th percentile$56,960$27.38

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 1.9% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 5.9% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
12.091
Location quotient
1.54

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Lubbock, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.317, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $36,379 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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