SOC 11-9051 · Management Occupations

Food Service Managers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$69,390

10th percentile: $45,960
25th percentile: $56,870
Median: $69,390
75th percentile: $86,800
90th percentile: $107,640
Mean: $74,880

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 238,430.

That median is 36.1% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Food Service Managers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	760	$74,550	$98,800	$138,780
Kennewick-Richland, WA	30	$62,370	$94,890	$175,350
Bellingham, WA	30	$70,720	$93,610	$134,980
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	280	$58,540	$93,550	$130,120
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,280	$61,870	$92,650	$132,730
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	1,020	$51,560	$92,420	$95,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,360	$59,810	$89,900	$153,870
Napa, CA	230	$49,730	$89,870	$155,050
Barnstable Town, MA	180	$51,480	$89,090	$131,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	4,880	$51,930	$88,290	$152,300
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	40	$62,430	$86,630	$136,610
Springfield, MA	180	$48,000	$85,410	$130,900
Urban Honolulu, HI	680	$42,560	$85,390	$123,440
Boulder, CO	170	$67,600	$84,820	$123,560
Fairbanks-College, AK	60	$45,980	$84,610	$111,280
Worcester, MA	340	$49,140	$83,570	$119,840
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	90	$55,010	$83,480	$125,470
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	80	$58,540	$83,120	$145,050
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	10,000	$61,210	$82,970	$140,410
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1,080	$59,920	$82,760	$118,150

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Food Service Managers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	11,330	$46,830	$77,850	$125,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	10,000	$61,210	$82,970	$140,410
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	8,530	$35,940	$65,620	$100,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	6,710	$45,050	$61,760	$101,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	5,590	$39,990	$67,580	$96,720
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	5,030	$46,480	$62,200	$98,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	4,880	$51,930	$88,290	$152,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,740	$55,390	$75,070	$101,490
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	4,350	$50,070	$81,170	$133,880
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	4,180	$45,280	$61,060	$96,410
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	4,130	$45,760	$80,010	$122,040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	3,750	$50,470	$71,030	$124,390
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	3,590	$48,030	$65,420	$130,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	3,320	$44,000	$64,990	$102,700
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,300	$57,990	$79,290	$129,570
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	3,280	$61,870	$92,650	$132,730
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	3,100	$44,890	$62,930	$103,390
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2,880	$42,950	$58,410	$95,850
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	2,760	$56,900	$75,460	$112,090
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	2,670	$45,700	$80,180	$101,050

States and territories

State estimates for Food Service Managers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	1,180	$68,240	$95,190	$138,210
Massachusetts	4,310	$58,290	$92,240	$129,990
Hawaii	1,230	$47,390	$87,800	$127,740
New York	8,000	$62,420	$84,200	$143,180
Rhode Island	760	$61,690	$82,850	$118,150
Alaska	380	$58,180	$82,030	$119,440
District of Columbia	1,000	$74,000	$81,680	$134,630
Virgin Islands	140	$64,820	$80,570	$93,620
Colorado	2,440	$66,140	$79,870	$123,060
Minnesota	730	$58,000	$79,820	$105,340
California	33,180	$47,690	$78,260	$127,340
New Jersey	6,360	$55,240	$78,020	$122,510
Connecticut	1,520	$52,020	$77,990	$108,460
Vermont	500	$43,100	$77,910	$134,010
New Hampshire	590	$60,850	$77,360	$107,660
Delaware	770	$57,820	$74,430	$107,200
North Carolina	9,420	$51,780	$74,080	$104,060
Maryland	Not available	$52,240	$72,850	$113,560
Florida	18,500	$45,800	$72,790	$113,940
North Dakota	950	$37,050	$72,210	$101,660
Montana	950	$50,730	$72,140	$105,000
Indiana	4,990	$43,580	$71,430	$100,480
Virginia	3,820	$50,970	$71,230	$103,470
Maine	1,210	$46,290	$70,510	$89,470
Kentucky	1,680	$41,070	$70,410	$102,780
Kansas	1,540	$46,190	$70,320	$103,340
Arizona	3,400	$52,060	$70,180	$105,520
Idaho	670	$43,110	$70,140	$105,160
Utah	2,400	$46,800	$69,480	$99,860
Iowa	1,760	$45,610	$66,700	$100,170
South Carolina	5,080	$47,130	$66,190	$103,680
Missouri	1,600	$51,680	$65,520	$98,400
Nevada	4,310	$47,750	$65,320	$127,320
Georgia	9,230	$39,990	$65,280	$97,860
New Mexico	1,410	$48,730	$65,210	$108,300
Pennsylvania	10,530	$43,900	$64,750	$94,660
Tennessee	4,550	$43,080	$64,410	$101,150
Illinois	11,270	$36,390	$63,930	$101,960
Oklahoma	2,020	$43,680	$63,840	$112,720
Alabama	4,330	$45,770	$63,010	$97,450
Ohio	8,570	$43,680	$62,980	$95,670
Wyoming	590	$42,090	$62,610	$95,990
Oregon	4,420	$48,050	$62,110	$101,180
Wisconsin	6,000	$40,900	$61,810	$99,850
Louisiana	1,950	$40,140	$61,400	$103,660
Michigan	9,240	$41,600	$60,790	$93,180
Texas	25,990	$43,310	$60,770	$98,570
South Dakota	1,270	$50,880	$60,640	$79,010
Nebraska	2,050	$46,690	$60,450	$92,450
Mississippi	1,920	$36,400	$59,540	$89,700
Arkansas	2,720	$37,690	$55,120	$79,300
West Virginia	1,230	$36,770	$54,800	$75,090
Guam	100	$33,990	$44,770	$78,810
Puerto Rico	830	$36,890	$42,230	$81,100

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Food Service Managers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Food Service Managers is $69,390. Employment is 238,430.

How does Food Service Managers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Food Service Managers is 36.1% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Food Service Managers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $98,800.