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Best states for a food service supervisor
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It seems like food service supervisors are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for food service supervisors aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of food service supervisors in America is $41,000.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for food service supervisors. Minnesota is the best state for food service supervisors, where the median salary is $40,753.We found that Minnesota is the best state for food service supervisor jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.
10 best states for food service supervisors in 2025
1. Minnesota
Total food service supervisor jobs: 1,171 Average annual salary: $40,753 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 1.152. Wisconsin
Total food service supervisor jobs: 1,529 Average annual salary: $37,793 Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.813. Michigan
Total food service supervisor jobs: 1,302 Average annual salary: $38,442 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 1.14. New Hampshire
Total food service supervisor jobs: 241 Average annual salary: $40,212 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Location Quotient: 0.95. Iowa
Total food service supervisor jobs: 811 Average annual salary: $34,776 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 1.466. Alaska
Total food service supervisor jobs: 139 Average annual salary: $37,525 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000 Location Quotient: 1.097. Rhode Island
Total food service supervisor jobs: 117 Average annual salary: $40,230 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 0.638. Massachusetts
Total food service supervisor jobs: 1,040 Average annual salary: $40,565 Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Location Quotient: 0.749. Wyoming
Total food service supervisor jobs: 120 Average annual salary: $33,283 Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Location Quotient: 1.3110. Pennsylvania
Total food service supervisor jobs: 1,712 Average annual salary: $35,955 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a food service supervisor
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Detailed list of the best states for a food service supervisor
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $40,753 | $33,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,171 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $37,793 | $30,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,529 |
| 3 | Michigan | $38,442 | $31,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,302 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $40,212 | $33,000 | 1,342,795 | 241 |
| 5 | Iowa | $34,776 | $27,000 | 3,145,711 | 811 |
| 6 | Alaska | $37,525 | $32,000 | 739,795 | 139 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $40,230 | $32,000 | 1,059,639 | 117 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $40,565 | $33,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,040 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $33,283 | $26,000 | 579,315 | 120 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $35,955 | $28,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,712 |
| 11 | Oregon | $40,417 | $31,000 | 4,142,776 | 451 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $37,100 | $30,000 | 755,393 | 121 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $38,353 | $31,000 | 3,588,184 | 408 |
| 14 | Maine | $32,629 | $27,000 | 1,335,907 | 240 |
| 15 | Washington | $37,418 | $29,000 | 7,405,743 | 913 |
| 16 | Vermont | $37,827 | $31,000 | 623,657 | 83 |
| 17 | New York | $37,487 | $30,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,583 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $31,746 | $25,000 | 869,666 | 181 |
| 19 | California | $38,269 | $29,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,483 |
| 20 | Nevada | $31,229 | $24,000 | 2,998,039 | 358 |
| 21 | Colorado | $35,251 | $27,000 | 5,607,154 | 766 |
| 22 | Indiana | $30,804 | $24,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,112 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $33,942 | $27,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,123 |
| 24 | Montana | $32,631 | $26,000 | 1,050,493 | 159 |
| 25 | Ohio | $29,778 | $23,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,890 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $30,201 | $23,000 | 1,815,857 | 252 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $37,116 | $32,000 | 1,427,538 | 99 |
| 28 | Delaware | $32,792 | $26,000 | 961,939 | 163 |
| 29 | Illinois | $33,349 | $26,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,419 |
| 30 | Mississippi | $28,655 | $22,000 | 2,984,100 | 401 |
| 31 | Arizona | $30,924 | $23,000 | 7,016,270 | 880 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $31,970 | $25,000 | 1,920,076 | 264 |
| 33 | Idaho | $30,915 | $24,000 | 1,716,943 | 229 |
| 34 | Utah | $30,801 | $24,000 | 3,101,833 | 438 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $28,914 | $22,000 | 2,088,070 | 319 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $27,008 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,053 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $26,072 | $20,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,984 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $25,414 | $20,000 | 4,454,189 | 754 |
| 39 | Kansas | $27,475 | $21,000 | 2,913,123 | 472 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $25,599 | $20,000 | 3,930,864 | 524 |
| 41 | Virginia | $28,116 | $22,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,458 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $23,311 | $18,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,107 |
| 43 | Missouri | $27,500 | $21,000 | 6,113,532 | 838 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $31,907 | $25,000 | 693,972 | 120 |
| 45 | Texas | $23,817 | $18,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,798 |
| 46 | Maryland | $29,794 | $23,000 | 6,052,177 | 754 |
| 47 | Florida | $23,714 | $18,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,447 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $21,750 | $17,000 | 4,684,333 | 465 |
| 49 | Alabama | $22,705 | $18,000 | 4,874,747 | 558 |
| 50 | Georgia | $22,408 | $17,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,478 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $23,442 | $18,000 | 3,004,279 | 291 |
Highest paying states for food service supervisors
| Rank | State | Avg. Food Service Supervisor Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $40,753 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $37,793 |
| 3 | Michigan | $38,442 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $40,212 |
| 5 | Iowa | $34,776 |
| 6 | Alaska | $37,525 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $40,230 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $40,565 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $33,283 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $35,955 |
| 11 | Oregon | $40,417 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $37,100 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $38,353 |
| 14 | Maine | $32,629 |
| 15 | Washington | $37,418 |
| 16 | Vermont | $37,827 |
| 17 | New York | $37,487 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $31,746 |
| 19 | California | $38,269 |
| 20 | Nevada | $31,229 |
| 21 | Colorado | $35,251 |
| 22 | Indiana | $30,804 |
| 23 | New Jersey | $33,942 |
| 24 | Montana | $32,631 |
| 25 | Ohio | $29,778 |
| 26 | West Virginia | $30,201 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $37,116 |
| 28 | Delaware | $32,792 |
| 29 | Illinois | $33,349 |
| 30 | Mississippi | $28,655 |
| 31 | Arizona | $30,924 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $31,970 |
| 33 | Idaho | $30,915 |
| 34 | Utah | $30,801 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $28,914 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $27,008 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $26,072 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $25,414 |
| 39 | Kansas | $27,475 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $25,599 |
| 41 | Virginia | $28,116 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $23,311 |
| 43 | Missouri | $27,500 |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $31,907 |
| 45 | Texas | $23,817 |
| 46 | Maryland | $29,794 |
| 47 | Florida | $23,714 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $21,750 |
| 49 | Alabama | $22,705 |
| 50 | Georgia | $22,408 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $23,442 |
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Updated January 8, 2025