Food Service Supervisor Salary in Denver, CO

Updated November 9, 2026

The median food service supervisor in the Denver area earns $52,520 a year ($25.25 an hour), 19% above the U.S. median ($44,080) and 4% above the Colorado median ($50,550). Half of the 13,570 food service supervisors there earn between $45,340 and $61,740.

Median $52,520

10th: $38,82090th: $76,500

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: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Annual pay	Denver area	Colorado	U.S.
10th percentile	$38,820	$37,620	$29,940
25th percentile	$45,340	$42,850	$35,980
Median	$52,520	$50,550	$44,080
75th percentile	$61,740	$61,680	$54,570
90th percentile	$76,500	$75,210	$65,570
Average	$55,410	$53,710	$46,180
Jobs	13,570	25,510	1,223,240

Denver, CO ranks 4th 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

Seattle, WA: $61,610
San Jose, CA: $55,520
Hartford, CT: $52,540
San Francisco, CA: $51,520
Portland, OR: $48,900
New York, NY: $48,690
Washington, DC: $47,580
Charlotte, NC: $47,280
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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.