Food Service Supervisor Salary in Nashville, TN

Updated November 9, 2026

The median food service supervisor in the Nashville area earns $45,630 a year ($21.94 an hour), 4% above the U.S. median ($44,080) and 13% above the Tennessee median ($40,500). Half of the 8,950 food service supervisors there earn between $36,210 and $58,620.

Median $45,630

10th: $33,21090th: $67,970

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: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Annual pay	Nashville area	Tennessee	U.S.
10th percentile	$33,210	$29,500	$29,940
25th percentile	$36,210	$34,980	$35,980
Median	$45,630	$40,500	$44,080
75th percentile	$58,620	$55,460	$54,570
90th percentile	$67,970	$63,140	$65,570
Average	$47,490	$44,720	$46,180
Jobs	8,950	29,100	1,223,240

Nashville, TN ranks 18th 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

Memphis, TN: $39,620
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
New York, NY: $48,690
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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.