Food Service Managers Salary in U.S.
SOC 11-9051 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Food Service Managers in U.S. is $65,310 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $31.40 per hour. 244,230 people work as Food Service Managers in U.S.. Wages have grown 34% since 2014, when the median was $48,560.
Median Annual Salary
$65,310
Mean Annual
$72,370
Median Hourly
$31.40
Total Employed
244,230
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$53k
25th
$65k
Median
$82k
75th
$105k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $106,800 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $106,800 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $103,800 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $103,220 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $100,340 |
| Hospitals | $97,830 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $96,280 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $96,280 |
| Wholesale Trade | $94,370 |
| Educational Support Services | $93,140 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $89,090 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $89,010 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $88,980 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $85,760 |
| Food Manufacturing | $85,520 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $85,520 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $85,260 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $84,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $84,990 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $84,990 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $82,900 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $81,260 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $80,200 |
| Educational Services | $80,170 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $79,830 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $79,790 |
| Gambling Industries | $79,510 |
| Casino Hotels | $79,300 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $79,290 |
| Accommodation | $79,210 |
| Facilities Support Services | $78,830 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $78,740 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $78,460 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $78,440 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $78,050 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $78,000 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $77,490 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $77,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,430 |
| Special Food Services | $77,400 |
| Educational Services | $77,240 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $77,230 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $76,810 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $76,710 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $76,700 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $76,150 |
| Child Care Services | $76,060 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $76,060 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $76,050 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $75,820 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $75,700 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $74,990 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $74,350 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $74,120 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $74,120 |
| Junior Colleges | $73,930 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $73,740 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $73,680 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $73,250 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $72,650 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $72,650 |
| Office Administrative Services | $72,630 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,450 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $72,450 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $72,330 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $72,330 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $72,330 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $71,220 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $71,210 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $71,190 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $70,760 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $70,760 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $70,170 |
| Employment Services | $70,140 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $69,900 |
| Spectator Sports | $68,980 |
| Manufacturing | $68,850 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $68,260 |
| Social Assistance | $68,130 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $66,850 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $65,170 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $65,020 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $64,990 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $64,100 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $63,800 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $63,800 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $63,800 |
| Individual and Family Services | $63,540 |
| Religious Organizations | $63,500 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $63,040 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $62,490 |
| Temporary Help Services | $61,890 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $61,360 |
| Retail Trade | $61,340 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $61,180 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $61,050 |
| Information | $59,860 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $56,420 |
| Gasoline Stations | $55,740 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $55,740 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $50,990 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $49,590 |
| Personal Care Services | $49,590 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $45,990 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $45,990 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $45,990 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $54,240 |
| 2017 | $52,030 |
| 2016 | $50,820 |
| 2015 | $48,690 |
| 2014 | $48,560 |
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