SOC 35-1012 · Lima, OH metro

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Lima, Ohio is $39,740 a year ($19.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,900: half of the 510 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,180).

$39,740average per year

$19.11 / hourMedian $35,900Take-home ≈ $32,871

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

510people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,500 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Lima earn between $33,730 and $45,120.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,740$3,312$19.11
Median$35,900$2,992$17.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,730$2,811$16.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,120$3,760$21.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay in Lima vs. Ohio and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Lima earn 5% less than the Ohio average ($41,680) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($46,180). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $44,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lima$39,740$35,900$29,920$56,500510
Ohio$41,680$37,340$29,750$58,66051,990
United States$46,180$44,080$29,940$65,5701,223,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary after taxes in Lima

On the average salary of $39,740, a single filer in Lima takes home about $32,871 a year, or $2,739 a month and $1,264 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Lima a good place for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $39,740 buys what about $44,319 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($44,230).

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Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,620).

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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salary in Lima: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers make an hour in Lima?

$19.11 an hour on average, and $17.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers salary in Lima?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers take-home pay in Lima?

About $32,871 a year ($2,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,740. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers earn more in Lima than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,180).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-1012; area Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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