Best states for a food supervisor

Q: What is the best state for food supervisors?

The best state to be a food supervisor is Washington based on food supervisor salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for food supervisors?

The highest paying state for food supervisors is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for food supervisors?

The worst state for food supervisors is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for food supervisors? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for food supervisor jobs.Our research found that Washington is the best state for food supervisors, while Washington and Massachusetts are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Washington has a median salary of $43,295 and Washington has the highest median salary among all 50 states for food supervisors.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for food supervisors. Washington is the best state for food supervisors, where the median salary is $43,295.If you are currently seeking employment as a food supervisor, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for food supervisors in 2025

1. Washington
Total food supervisor jobs: 671
Average annual salary: $43,295
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Food supervisor jobs in Washington
2. Michigan
Total food supervisor jobs: 894
Average annual salary: $35,707
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Food supervisor jobs in Michigan
3. Massachusetts
Total food supervisor jobs: 783
Average annual salary: $42,770
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Food supervisor jobs in Massachusetts
4. Connecticut
Total food supervisor jobs: 315
Average annual salary: $39,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Food supervisor jobs in Connecticut
5. Wisconsin
Total food supervisor jobs: 619
Average annual salary: $36,056
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Food supervisor jobs in Wisconsin
6. New Jersey
Total food supervisor jobs: 734
Average annual salary: $40,872
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Food supervisor jobs in New Jersey
7. Maine
Total food supervisor jobs: 177
Average annual salary: $35,492
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Food supervisor jobs in Maine
8. Rhode Island
Total food supervisor jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $40,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Food supervisor jobs in Rhode Island
9. Wyoming
Total food supervisor jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $37,081
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Food supervisor jobs in Wyoming
10. Pennsylvania
Total food supervisor jobs: 1,256
Average annual salary: $35,046
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Food supervisor jobs in Pennsylvania

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Detailed list of the best states for a food supervisor

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$43,295	$35,000	7,405,743	671
2	Michigan	$35,707	$29,000	9,962,311	894
3	Massachusetts	$42,770	$34,000	6,859,819	783
4	Connecticut	$39,940	$32,000	3,588,184	315
5	Wisconsin	$36,056	$29,000	5,795,483	619
6	New Jersey	$40,872	$32,000	9,005,644	734
7	Maine	$35,492	$28,000	1,335,907	177
8	Rhode Island	$40,613	$32,000	1,059,639	86
9	Wyoming	$37,081	$30,000	579,315	56
10	Pennsylvania	$35,046	$28,000	12,805,537	1,256
11	Oregon	$39,959	$32,000	4,142,776	325
12	South Dakota	$32,841	$27,000	869,666	291
13	New York	$37,641	$30,000	19,849,399	1,304
14	Colorado	$38,026	$31,000	5,607,154	552
15	Alaska	$35,200	$30,000	739,795	102
16	Indiana	$33,448	$27,000	6,666,818	753
17	Nevada	$33,618	$27,000	2,998,039	267
18	Arizona	$34,435	$28,000	7,016,270	645
19	New Hampshire	$35,369	$28,000	1,342,795	173
20	Delaware	$36,804	$29,000	961,939	114
21	North Dakota	$33,910	$28,000	755,393	87
22	Vermont	$36,645	$29,000	623,657	59
23	California	$40,426	$32,000	39,536,653	2,004
24	Montana	$33,279	$27,000	1,050,493	127
25	North Carolina	$32,773	$26,000	10,273,419	1,194
26	Hawaii	$39,221	$33,000	1,427,538	76
27	District of Columbia	$40,128	$32,000	693,972	97
28	Nebraska	$32,828	$27,000	1,920,076	212
29	Iowa	$31,608	$26,000	3,145,711	364
30	Ohio	$31,478	$25,000	11,658,609	1,029
31	Florida	$32,126	$26,000	20,984,400	1,687
32	South Carolina	$30,680	$25,000	5,024,369	661
33	Tennessee	$30,060	$24,000	6,715,984	723
34	Virginia	$33,190	$26,000	8,470,020	1,014
35	Utah	$32,708	$26,000	3,101,833	269
36	Maryland	$35,572	$28,000	6,052,177	467
37	Minnesota	$32,915	$27,000	5,576,606	572
38	Kentucky	$29,408	$24,000	4,454,189	442
39	Illinois	$32,862	$27,000	12,802,023	951
40	Texas	$30,705	$25,000	28,304,596	2,016
41	Mississippi	$28,687	$23,000	2,984,100	313
42	Idaho	$32,220	$26,000	1,716,943	122
43	New Mexico	$30,288	$24,000	2,088,070	188
44	West Virginia	$27,605	$22,000	1,815,857	162
45	Kansas	$29,154	$24,000	2,913,123	279
46	Oklahoma	$28,677	$23,000	3,930,864	303
47	Georgia	$30,221	$25,000	10,429,379	936
48	Louisiana	$27,469	$22,000	4,684,333	315
49	Missouri	$29,821	$24,000	6,113,532	488
50	Arkansas	$27,451	$22,000	3,004,279	210
51	Alabama	$27,533	$22,000	4,874,747	321

Highest paying states for food supervisors

Rank	State	Avg. Food Supervisor Salary
1	Washington	$43,295
2	Michigan	$35,707
3	Massachusetts	$42,770
4	Connecticut	$39,940
5	Wisconsin	$36,056
6	New Jersey	$40,872
7	Maine	$35,492
8	Rhode Island	$40,613
9	Wyoming	$37,081
10	Pennsylvania	$35,046
11	Oregon	$39,959
12	South Dakota	$32,841
13	New York	$37,641
14	Colorado	$38,026
15	Alaska	$35,200
16	Indiana	$33,448
17	Nevada	$33,618
18	Arizona	$34,435
19	New Hampshire	$35,369
20	Delaware	$36,804
21	North Dakota	$33,910
22	Vermont	$36,645
23	California	$40,426
24	Montana	$33,279
25	North Carolina	$32,773
26	Hawaii	$39,221
27	District of Columbia	$40,128
28	Nebraska	$32,828
29	Iowa	$31,608
30	Ohio	$31,478
31	Florida	$32,126
32	South Carolina	$30,680
33	Tennessee	$30,060
34	Virginia	$33,190
35	Utah	$32,708
36	Maryland	$35,572
37	Minnesota	$32,915
38	Kentucky	$29,408
39	Illinois	$32,862
40	Texas	$30,705
41	Mississippi	$28,687
42	Idaho	$32,220
43	New Mexico	$30,288
44	West Virginia	$27,605
45	Kansas	$29,154
46	Oklahoma	$28,677
47	Georgia	$30,221
48	Louisiana	$27,469
49	Missouri	$29,821
50	Arkansas	$27,451
51	Alabama	$27,533

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Total food supervisor jobs:	671
Average annual salary:	$43,295
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Location Quotient:	0.94

Best states for a food supervisor

10 best states for food supervisors in 2025

1. Washington

2. Michigan

3. Massachusetts

4. Connecticut

5. Wisconsin

6. New Jersey

7. Maine

8. Rhode Island

9. Wyoming

10. Pennsylvania