Food Service Manager Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$69,390
$33.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,960 | $22.09 |
| 25th percentile | $56,870 | $27.34 |
| Median | $69,390 | $33.36 |
| 75th percentile | $86,800 | $41.73 |
| 90th percentile | $107,640 | $51.75 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 238,430
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $95,190 | $88,952 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $92,240 | $87,219 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $87,800 | $79,854 7th |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $84,200 | $78,020 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 5th | $82,850 | $81,003 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $82,030 | $80,140 6th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 7th | $81,680 | $74,321 19th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $79,870 | $77,505 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $79,820 | $80,936 5th |
| California | ||
| 10th | $78,260 | $70,683 28th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $78,020 | $71,706 25th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $77,990 | $75,273 17th |
| Vermont | ||
| 13th | $77,910 | $79,534 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 14th | $77,360 | $74,267 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 15th | $74,430 | $74,573 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $74,080 | $78,536 9th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $72,850 | $69,408 36th |
| Florida | ||
| 18th | $72,790 | $70,387 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 19th | $72,210 | $81,172 3rd |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $72,140 | $76,222 15th |
| Indiana | ||
| 21st | $71,430 | $76,536 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $71,230 | $70,452 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $70,510 | $72,653 23rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 24th | $70,410 | $78,095 10th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $70,320 | $78,074 11th |
| Arizona | ||
| 26th | $70,180 | $69,708 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $70,140 | $73,450 21st |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $69,480 | $70,278 32nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $66,700 | $76,001 16th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $66,190 | $70,603 29th |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $65,520 | $72,145 24th |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $65,320 | $65,334 45th |
| Georgia | ||
| 33rd | $65,280 | $67,793 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $65,210 | $70,717 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 35th | $64,750 | $66,361 43rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $64,410 | $70,110 33rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 37th | $63,930 | $63,957 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 38th | $63,840 | $72,675 22nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 39th | $63,010 | $70,939 26th |
| Ohio | ||
| 40th | $62,980 | $67,885 39th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 41st | $62,610 | $67,547 41st |
| Oregon | ||
| 42nd | $62,110 | $60,090 51st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 43rd | $61,810 | $65,689 44th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $61,400 | $69,609 35th |
| Michigan | ||
| 45th | $60,790 | $63,180 48th |
| Texas | ||
| 46th | $60,770 | $62,613 49th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $60,640 | $68,453 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 48th | $60,450 | $67,090 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $59,540 | $68,474 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $55,120 | $63,402 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $54,800 | $61,231 50th |
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- Food Scientist and Technologist salary in the U.S.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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