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First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Salary in Baton Rouge, LA

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area earn a median $37,380 a year — 15% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,480 take-home, or $2,623 a month.

Median salary

$37,380

$17.97 per hour

Typical range

$28,270 – $60,490

10th to 90th percentile

Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

3,180

0.99× national concentration

▼0.8%

Pay trend: The median for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers in Baton Rouge, LA fell from $37,700 (May 2024) to $37,380 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 3.2%.

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First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers in Baton Rouge, LA

Pay

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State

Filing status

City income tax

Deductions, kids & local tax

401(k) % of pay

Health/HSA $ per year

Children under 17

Other local tax %

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay

$31,480

per year · effective tax rate 15.8%

$2,623Monthly

$1,312Twice a month

$1,211Every 2 weeks

$15.13Hourly

Federal income tax$2,306
Social Security (6.2%)$2,318
Medicare (1.45%)$542
Louisiana income tax$735
Take-home pay$31,480

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 3.00% state

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First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers pay by experience in Baton Rouge, LA

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home / yr	Per month
10th percentile (entry level)	$28,270	$13.59	$24,428	$2,036
25th percentile	$30,840	$14.83	$26,421	$2,202
Median (50th)	$37,380	$17.97	$31,480	$2,623
75th percentile	$47,070	$22.63	$38,975	$3,248
90th percentile (top earners)	$60,490	$29.08	$49,355	$4,113

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Louisiana resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $37,380 buys in Baton Rouge, LA

Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 9.2% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 26% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median first-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers's $31,480 take-home pay has the buying power of $34,677 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent

$1,048

40% of monthly take-home

2-bedroom rent

$1,187

45% of monthly take-home

Left after 1-BR rent

$1,575

per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers jobs are about as common in Baton Rouge, LA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.99).

Best-paying cities for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, adjusted for cost of living

Baton Rouge, LA ranks #50 of 92 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#	Metro area	Median salary	Take-home	Real value*
1	Seattle, WA	$61,610	$51,684	$46,506
2	Bridgeport, CT	$58,260	$47,295	$44,257
3	Hartford, CT	$52,540	$42,957	$41,809
4	San Jose, CA	$55,520	$44,688	$40,470
5	Denver, CO	$52,520	$42,777	$40,439
6	Nashville, TN	$45,630	$38,844	$40,320
7	Winston, NC	$44,620	$36,761	$39,938
8	Charlotte, NC	$47,280	$38,792	$39,849
50	Baton Rouge, LA	$37,380	$31,480	$34,677

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 92 metros →

About the job: first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Typical education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: None
Job outlook, 2025–35: +5.4% (faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers salaries elsewhere in Louisiana

New Orleans, LA — $38,130

Frequently asked questions

How much does a first-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers make in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median first-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers salary in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area is $37,380 a year, or about $17.97 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $30,840 and $47,070.

What is a first-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers’s take-home pay in Baton Rouge, LA?

On the median $37,380 salary, a single filer living in Louisiana takes home about $31,480 a year ($2,623 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $735 in Louisiana taxes in 2026.

Is Baton Rouge, LA a good place to work as a first-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers?

Pay here is 15% below the national median of $44,080. Local prices are 9.2% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $34,677 would in a typical U.S. city. Baton Rouge, LA ranks #50 of 92 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a first-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers afford rent in Baton Rouge, LA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Baton Rouge, LA is $1,048 a month ($1,187 for two bedrooms) — 40% of a median first-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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