SOC 39-1022 · Columbia, MO metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Columbia, MO

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Columbia, Missouri is $44,530 a year ($21.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,990: half of the 30 people in this job in the Columbia, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

$44,530average per year

$21.41 / hourMedian $41,990Take-home ≈ $36,804

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Columbia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,790 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Columbia earn between $36,750 and $50,650.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,530$3,711$21.41
Median$41,990$3,499$20.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,750$3,062$17.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,650$4,221$24.35

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Columbia vs. Missouri and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Columbia earn 6% less than the Missouri average ($47,250) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbia$44,530$41,990$34,080$60,79030
Missouri$47,250$43,720$35,240$64,7401,600
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Columbia

On the average salary of $44,530, a single filer in Columbia takes home about $36,804 a year, or $3,067 a month and $1,416 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Columbia a good place for first-line supervisors of personal service workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbia area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $44,530 buys what about $49,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbia ($47,260). A typical home costs $323,951, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other Missouri cities

Columbia ranks 5th of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job; Jefferson City pays the most ($56,100).

All First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Columbia: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Columbia?

$21.41 an hour on average, and $20.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Columbia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Columbia?

About $36,804 a year ($3,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,530. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Columbia than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-1022; area Columbia, MO (17860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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