Food Service Supervisor Salary in Cleveland, OH

Updated November 9, 2026

The median food service supervisor in the Cleveland area earns $37,700 a year ($18.13 an hour), 14% below the U.S. median ($44,080) and 1% above the Ohio median ($37,340). Half of the 9,460 food service supervisors there earn between $35,730 and $47,990.

Median $37,700

10th: $31,20090th: $60,730

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Cleveland, OH.
Annual pay	Cleveland area	Ohio	U.S.
10th percentile	$31,200	$29,750	$29,940
25th percentile	$35,730	$35,220	$35,980
Median	$37,700	$37,340	$44,080
75th percentile	$47,990	$46,400	$54,570
90th percentile	$60,730	$58,660	$65,570
Average	$42,780	$41,680	$46,180
Jobs	9,460	51,990	1,223,240

Cleveland, OH ranks 46th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for food service supervisor pay. Highest: Seattle, WA ($61,610).

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Food service supervisor pay in other cities

Cincinnati, OH: $38,370
Columbus, OH: $37,790
Seattle, WA: $61,610
San Jose, CA: $55,520
Hartford, CT: $52,540
Denver, CO: $52,520
San Francisco, CA: $51,520
Portland, OR: $48,900
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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.