Food Service Managers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for food service managers in the U.S. is $69,390 ($33.36 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $69,390
- Mean annual wage
- $74,880
- Median hourly wage
- $33.36
- Employment
- 238,430
238,430 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,960 | $22.09 |
| 25th percentile | $56,870 | $27.34 |
| Median (50th) | $69,390 | $33.36 |
| 75th percentile | $86,800 | $41.73 |
| 90th percentile | $107,640 | $51.75 |
Highest-paying states for food service managers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $95,190 | 1,180 |
| Massachusetts | $92,240 | 4,310 |
| Hawaii | $87,800 | 1,230 |
| New York | $84,200 | 8,000 |
| Rhode Island | $82,850 | 760 |
| Alaska | $82,030 | 380 |
| District of Columbia | $81,680 | 1,000 |
| Colorado | $79,870 | 2,440 |
| Minnesota | $79,820 | 730 |
| California | $78,260 | 33,180 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $54,800 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $55,120 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $59,540 median annual wage
- Nebraska: $60,450 median annual wage
- South Dakota: $60,640 median annual wage
Related occupations
- General and Operations Managers$105,770
- Financial Managers$166,570
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140
- Sales Managers$148,270
- Managers, All Other$141,900
- Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860
- Marketing Managers$166,790
- Construction Managers$114,990
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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