Food Service Supervisor Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

Updated November 9, 2026

The median food service supervisor in the Pittsburgh area earns $40,530 a year ($19.49 an hour), 8% below the U.S. median ($44,080) and 6% below the Pennsylvania median ($43,050). Half of the 9,180 food service supervisors there earn between $36,690 and $49,380.

Median $40,530

10th: $30,77090th: $61,500

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: Pittsburgh, PA.
Annual pay	Pittsburgh area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10th percentile	$30,770	$29,530	$29,940
25th percentile	$36,690	$36,020	$35,980
Median	$40,530	$43,050	$44,080
75th percentile	$49,380	$49,680	$54,570
90th percentile	$61,500	$61,780	$65,570
Average	$44,320	$44,550	$46,180
Jobs	9,180	35,560	1,223,240

Pittsburgh, PA ranks 31st 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

Philadelphia, PA: $46,580
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.