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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Springfield, MO

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 Springfield, MO is $36,450. BLS estimates approximately 1,840 people work in this occupation in Springfield, MO. Springfield, MO is 17.3% below the national median ($44,080).

Median salary
$36,450
Average salary
$41,410
Median hourly
$17.52
Employment
1,840

Salary Distribution

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

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$30,220$14.53
25th percentile$34,500$16.59
Median (50th)$36,450$17.52
75th percentile$46,200$22.21
90th percentile$57,710$27.75

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 2% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 8.2% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
8.257
Location quotient
1.05

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Springfield, MO’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.585, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $41,147 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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