Average Salary for Food Service Managers
SOC 11-9051 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Food Service Managers in the United States is $65,310 ($31.40/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $42,380 at the 10th percentile to $105,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 244,230 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 18.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$65,310
Mean Annual
$72,370
10th Pct
$42,380
75th Pct
$82,300
Employment
244,230
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$53k
25th
$65k
Median
$82k
75th
$105k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,540 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $93,090 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $93,070 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $92,670 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $89,220 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,840 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $85,430 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $84,180 |
| Napa, CA | $84,150 |
| Anchorage, AK | $83,180 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $82,570 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,400 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $82,030 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $82,000 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $81,430 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $92,290 |
| Massachusetts | $85,940 |
| Hawaii | $82,380 |
| Rhode Island | $82,300 |
| Alaska | $82,300 |
| Colorado | $82,270 |
| New York | $80,170 |
| District of Columbia | $80,040 |
| New Jersey | $79,370 |
| Virgin Islands | $77,770 |
| Connecticut | $76,860 |
| Minnesota | $76,780 |
| Delaware | $76,210 |
| New Hampshire | $75,190 |
| California | $75,140 |
| Vermont | $72,740 |
| Virginia | $67,910 |
| Maryland | $67,290 |
| North Carolina | $65,770 |
| Iowa | $65,600 |
| Illinois | $65,130 |
| North Dakota | $64,940 |
| Maine | $64,410 |
| Georgia | $63,980 |
| Oklahoma | $63,930 |
| Florida | $63,650 |
| Oregon | $63,600 |
| Montana | $63,370 |
| Arizona | $63,310 |
| South Carolina | $63,080 |
| New Mexico | $62,860 |
| Texas | $62,610 |
| Kansas | $62,490 |
| Idaho | $62,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,250 |
| Louisiana | $62,170 |
| Indiana | $61,930 |
| Michigan | $61,400 |
| Missouri | $61,220 |
| Tennessee | $61,000 |
| Nevada | $60,740 |
| Ohio | $60,650 |
| South Dakota | $60,600 |
| Nebraska | $60,600 |
| Wyoming | $60,570 |
| Kentucky | $60,340 |
| Alabama | $59,920 |
| Utah | $57,450 |
| Wisconsin | $56,510 |
| Arkansas | $53,880 |
| Mississippi | $51,430 |
| West Virginia | $50,920 |
| Guam | $43,220 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,650 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,310 |
| 2023 | $63,060 |
| 2022 | $61,310 |
| 2021 | $59,440 |
| 2020 | $56,590 |
| 2019 | $55,320 |