First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Vermont

The median for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Vermont is $49,820 a year, somewhat above the national $44,080 (+13%); the state ranks 5th of 51 states by median. That is 12% less than the median across all occupations in Vermont ($56,390). Vermont pays more than every neighbouring state: New Hampshire, New York and Massachusetts range from $46,600 in Massachusetts to $49,710 in New Hampshire. Vermont employs 1,970 first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, 6.47 per 1,000 jobs, the 51st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.82 is close to the national share.

Vermont vs the United States, May 2025

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Vermont and nationally, May 2025
AreaBasisPercentile wageMeanEmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
10th25thMedian75th90th
VermontHourly$18.13$21.11$23.95$28.64$31.88$25.101,9706.470.82
Annual$37,700$43,920$49,820$59,560$66,300$52,200
United StatesHourly$14.40$17.30$21.19$26.24$31.52$22.201,223,240––
Annual$29,940$35,980$44,080$54,570$65,570$46,180
$0$20k$40k$60k$80k10th10th: $37,700$37,70025th25th: $43,920$43,920MedianMedian: $49,820$49,82075th75th: $59,560$59,56090th90th: $66,300$66,300US median
Vermont annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.
Rank by median
5th of 51 states
Rank by employment
51st of 51 states
Location quotient
0.82
Jobs per 1,000
6.47

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Vermont's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Vermont

1 metropolitan area and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Vermont publish a row for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

AreaMedian hourlyMedian annual10th pct (annual)90th pct (annual)EmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$24.73$51,440$38,670$70,3507005.790.74
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area$23.59$49,070$37,690$63,8606307.060.90
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area$23.58$49,040$37,670$64,9906307.360.94

Neighbouring states

StateMedian hourlyMedian annualEmploymentLocation quotient
Vermont$23.95$49,8201,9700.82
Massachusetts$22.40$46,60023,2200.81
New Hampshire$23.90$49,7103,8400.71
New York$22.69$47,19065,5800.86

See the national page for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (every state ranked) and the Vermont wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Vermont estimates.

  • Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
  • Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.