Food Service Manager Salary

Food Service Managers earn a median $69,390 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median

$69,390

$33.36 per hour

Range

$45,960 – $107,640

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

238,430

across the U.S.

Food Service Manager take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$57,646

per year · effective tax rate 16.9%

$4,804Monthly

$2,402Twice a month

$2,217Every 2 weeks

$27.71Hourly

Federal income tax$6,436
Social Security (6.2%)$4,302
Medicare (1.45%)$1,006
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$57,646

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$45,960	$22.10	$39,109
25th percentile	$56,870	$27.34	$47,875
Median (50th)	$69,390	$33.36	$57,646
75th percentile	$86,800	$41.73	$69,894
90th percentile (top earners)	$107,640	$51.75	$84,555

Best cities for food service managers (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Seattle, WA	$98,800	$78,336	$70,488	760
2	Salt Lake City, UT	$92,420	$70,655	$70,047	1,020
3	Tampa, FL	$80,180	$65,237	$64,661	2,670
4	Boston, MA	$92,650	$69,597	$64,283	3,280
5	Kansas City, MO	$75,350	$59,235	$64,008	900
6	Naples, FL	$81,300	$66,025	$63,977	510
7	Providence, RI	$82,760	$64,565	$63,440	1,080
8	Atlantic City, NJ	$80,080	$62,255	$62,975	670
9	Greensboro, NC	$73,780	$58,299	$62,778	600
10	Indianapolis, IN	$75,730	$59,902	$62,596	2,380
11	New Orleans, LA	$71,810	$57,580	$62,184	580
12	Winston, NC	$71,500	$56,786	$61,695	470
13	Louisville, KY	$72,500	$57,414	$61,686	710
14	Tulsa, OK	$68,670	$54,595	$61,195	490
15	Durham, NC	$75,800	$59,640	$61,124	510
16	Charlotte, NC	$75,460	$59,414	$61,033	2,760
17	Myrtle Beach, SC	$73,260	$57,130	$61,009	590
18	Raleigh, NC	$76,160	$59,879	$61,003	1,640
19	San Jose, CA	$89,900	$66,775	$60,472	1,360
20	Nashville, TN	$69,860	$57,977	$60,180	1,680
21	Jacksonville, FL	$72,340	$59,721	$60,031	1,770
22	North Port, FL	$74,260	$61,072	$59,631	620
23	Cape Coral, FL	$73,560	$60,579	$59,189	530
24	Wilmington, NC	$71,710	$56,925	$59,038	450
25	Oklahoma City, OK	$66,810	$53,370	$59,032	990

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Seattle, WA — $98,800
Boston, MA — $92,650
Salt Lake City, UT — $92,420
San Jose, CA — $89,900
San Francisco, CA — $88,290
Urban Honolulu, HI — $85,390
New York, NY — $82,970
Providence, RI — $82,760
Naples, FL — $81,300
Miami, FL — $81,170
Tampa, FL — $80,180
Atlantic City, NJ — $80,080
San Diego, CA — $80,010
Minneapolis, MN — $79,820
Denver, CO — $79,490

Food Service Manager salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Washington	$95,190	$75,796	$68,240 – $138,210	1,180
Massachusetts	$92,240	$69,329	$58,290 – $129,990	4,310
Hawaii	$87,800	$65,455	$47,390 – $127,740	1,230
New York	$84,200	$64,115	$62,420 – $143,180	8,000
Rhode Island	$82,850	$64,625	$61,690 – $118,150	760
Alaska	$82,030	$66,538	$58,180 – $119,440	380
District of Columbia	$81,680	$62,318	$74,000 – $134,630	1,000
Colorado	$79,870	$62,213	$66,140 – $123,060	2,440
Minnesota	$79,820	$61,079	$58,000 – $105,340	730
California	$78,260	$59,820	$47,690 – $127,340	33,180
New Jersey	$78,020	$60,937	$55,240 – $122,510	6,360
Connecticut	$77,990	$60,982	$52,020 – $108,460	1,520
Vermont	$77,910	$60,958	$43,100 – $134,010	500
New Hampshire	$77,360	$63,253	$60,850 – $107,660	590
Delaware	$74,430	$57,620	$57,820 – $107,200	770
North Carolina	$74,080	$58,498	$51,780 – $104,060	9,420
Maryland	$72,850	$56,983	$52,240 – $113,560	—
Florida	$72,790	$60,038	$45,800 – $113,940	18,500
North Dakota	$72,210	$59,481	$37,050 – $101,660	950
Montana	$72,140	$56,865	$50,730 – $105,000	950
Indiana	$71,430	$57,003	$43,580 – $100,480	4,990
Virginia	$71,230	$55,659	$50,970 – $103,470	3,820
Maine	$70,510	$54,856	$46,290 – $89,470	1,210
Kentucky	$70,410	$56,017	$41,070 – $102,780	1,680
Kansas	$70,320	$55,176	$46,190 – $103,340	1,540
Arizona	$70,180	$56,656	$52,060 – $105,520	3,400
Idaho	$70,140	$55,564	$43,110 – $105,160	670
Utah	$69,480	$55,549	$46,800 – $99,860	2,400
Iowa	$66,700	$53,871	$45,610 – $100,170	1,760
South Carolina	$66,190	$52,549	$47,130 – $103,680	5,080
Missouri	$65,520	$52,683	$51,680 – $98,400	1,600
Nevada	$65,320	$54,665	$47,750 – $127,320	4,310
Georgia	$65,280	$51,867	$39,990 – $97,860	9,230
New Mexico	$65,210	$52,677	$48,730 – $108,300	1,410
Pennsylvania	$64,750	$52,219	$43,900 – $94,660	10,530
Tennessee	$64,410	$53,933	$43,080 – $101,150	4,550
Illinois	$63,930	$50,528	$36,390 – $101,960	11,270
Oklahoma	$63,840	$51,148	$43,680 – $112,720	2,020
Alabama	$63,010	$49,923	$45,770 – $97,450	4,330
Ohio	$62,980	$51,835	$43,680 – $95,670	8,570
Wyoming	$62,610	$52,487	$42,090 – $95,990	590
Oregon	$62,110	$47,480	$48,050 – $101,180	4,420
Wisconsin	$61,810	$49,906	$40,900 – $99,850	6,000
Louisiana	$61,400	$50,059	$40,140 – $103,660	1,950
Michigan	$60,790	$48,692	$41,600 – $93,180	9,240
Texas	$60,770	$51,009	$43,310 – $98,570	25,990
South Dakota	$60,640	$50,904	$50,880 – $79,010	1,270
Nebraska	$60,450	$48,881	$46,690 – $92,450	2,050
Mississippi	$59,540	$48,371	$36,400 – $89,700	1,920
Arkansas	$55,120	$44,532	$37,690 – $79,300	2,720
West Virginia	$54,800	$44,478	$36,770 – $75,090	1,230

Frequently asked questions

How much does a food service manager make?

The national median salary for food service managers is $69,390 a year ($33.36 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $45,960 and the top 10% earn over $107,640. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays food service managers the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $95,190. After taxes and local prices, Seattle, WA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many food service managers are there in the U.S.?

About 238,430 people work as food service managers nationwide.

All 91 cities