First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Salisbury, MD
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 Salisbury, MD is $37,860. BLS estimates approximately 510 people work in this occupation in Salisbury, MD. Salisbury, MD is 14.1% below the national median ($44,080).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,150 | $15.46 |
| 25th percentile | $34,770 | $16.72 |
| Median (50th) | $37,860 | $18.20 |
| 75th percentile | $50,550 | $24.31 |
| 90th percentile | $60,900 | $29.28 |
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 1.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.445
- Location quotient
- 1.2
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Salisbury, MD’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.617, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $39,595 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.