SOC 35-1012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — Oklahoma
Oklahoma · 4 metro areas compared
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Oklahoma is $35,420 per year, 19.6% below the national median of $44,080.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +6.0%
- Openings per year
- 183,900
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Oklahoma.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Oklahoma is $35,420 per year, 19.6% below the national median of $44,080. Half of workers earn between $29,160 and $45,510. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $27,000 and the ninetieth at $56,670.
Employment stands at 18,900, or 11.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Oklahoma ranks number 49th out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Tulsa records the highest median at $36,900. Of the 710 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 623rd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,000 | −38.7% |
| 25th | $29,160 | −33.8% |
| Median (50th) | $35,420 | −19.6% |
| 75th | $45,510 | +3.2% |
| 90th | $56,670 | +28.6% |
| Mean | $38,000 | −13.8% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Oklahoma
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | $36,900 | 4,670 | |
| 2 | Oklahoma City | $35,580 | 7,760 | |
| 3 | Lawton | $34,580 | 520 | |
| 4 | Enid | $34,200 | 240 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Oklahoma run 12.2% below the national average, so the median of $35,420 goes as far as $40,342 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 8.5% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$35,420as reported by BLSLocal price level
87.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$40,342US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $35,420 a year, 19.6% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $27,000 to $56,670 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 18,900 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 49th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Tulsa, at $36,900.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Oklahoma?
The median annual wage is $35,420, or $17.03 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $44,080, so pay in Oklahoma is 19.6% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Oklahoma earns more than $56,670 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $27,000 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Tulsa, at $36,900 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 18,900 jobs in this occupation in Oklahoma. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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