Job outlook for food service supervisors in the United States

Food service supervisor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected food service supervisor job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 32,300 new jobs for food service supervisors are projected over the next decade.
Food service supervisor salaries have increased 11% for food service supervisors in the last 5 years.
There are over 22,085 food service supervisors currently employed in the United States.
There are 139,403 active food service supervisor job openings in the US.
The average food service supervisor salary is $32,763.

Are food service supervisor jobs in demand?

Yes, food service supervisor jobs are in demand. Food service supervisor demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.

Food service supervisor job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of food service supervisor jobs and the average food service supervisor salary over time.

Food service supervisor jobs over time

Food service supervisor job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	22,085	0.01%
2020	20,196	0.01%
2019	23,833	0.01%
2018	22,313	0.01%
2017	21,253	0.01%

Average food service supervisor salary over time

Food service supervisor salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$32,763	$15.75	+2.3%
2025	$32,027	$15.40	+2.0%
2024	$31,402	$15.10	+4.2%
2023	$30,123	$14.48	+2.4%
2022	$29,422	$14.15	+4.4%

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Food service supervisor jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of food service supervisor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where food service supervisors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for food service supervisors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Wisconsin	5,795,483	1,529	26%
2	Iowa	3,145,711	811	26%
3	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,107	22%
4	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,171	21%
5	South Dakota	869,666	181	21%
6	Wyoming	579,315	120	21%
7	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,984	19%
8	Alaska	739,795	139	19%
9	New Hampshire	1,342,795	241	18%
10	Maine	1,335,907	240	18%
11	Virginia	8,470,020	1,458	17%
12	Indiana	6,666,818	1,112	17%
13	Kentucky	4,454,189	754	17%
14	Delaware	961,939	163	17%
15	District of Columbia	693,972	120	17%
16	Ohio	11,658,609	1,890	16%
17	Tennessee	6,715,984	1,053	16%
18	Kansas	2,913,123	472	16%
19	North Dakota	755,393	121	16%
20	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,040	15%

Most common cities for food service supervisors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Plymouth	5	9%	$40,334
2	Laurel	2	8%	$29,634
3	West Lafayette	3	7%	$31,127
4	Marion	2	7%	$31,477
5	Lowell	5	5%	$40,656
6	Cambridge	4	4%	$40,553
7	San Leandro	4	4%	$39,942
8	Lake Charles	2	3%	$21,799
9	Gainesville	2	2%	$23,943
10	Greeley	2	2%	$35,632
11	New Orleans	5	1%	$21,512
12	Birmingham	2	1%	$22,878
13	Des Moines	2	1%	$34,283
14	Los Angeles	4	0%	$37,832
15	Boston	3	0%	$40,533
16	Indianapolis	3	0%	$30,276
17	Washington	3	0%	$31,897

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