Food Service Managers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for food service managers in the United States is $69,390 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $45,960 at the 10th percentile to $107,640 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors) has a median of £30,513 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45,960 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $56,870 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $69,390 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $86,800 | Experienced |
| 90th | $107,640 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $95,190 | $101,600 | 1,000 |
| Massachusetts | $92,240 | $91,810 | 4,000 |
| Hawaii | $87,800 | $90,860 | 1,000 |
| New York | $84,200 | $94,250 | 8,000 |
| Rhode Island | $82,850 | $84,340 | 760 |
| Alaska | $82,030 | $86,640 | 380 |
| District of Columbia | $81,680 | $95,280 | 1,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $80,570 | $81,160 | 140 |
| Colorado | $79,870 | $89,350 | 2,000 |
| Minnesota | $79,820 | $82,300 | 730 |
| California | $78,260 | $84,300 | 33,000 |
| New Jersey | $78,020 | $85,050 | 6,000 |
| Connecticut | $77,990 | $80,660 | 2,000 |
| Vermont | $77,910 | $83,710 | 500 |
| New Hampshire | $77,360 | $83,520 | 590 |
| Delaware | $74,430 | $78,440 | 770 |
| North Carolina | $74,080 | $76,550 | 9,000 |
| Maryland | $72,850 | $77,860 | — |
| Florida | $72,790 | $77,360 | 18,000 |
| North Dakota | $72,210 | $71,180 | 950 |
| Montana | $72,140 | $76,660 | 950 |
| Indiana | $71,430 | $72,890 | 5,000 |
| Virginia | $71,230 | $76,060 | 4,000 |
| Maine | $70,510 | $69,420 | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | $70,410 | $71,620 | 2,000 |
| Kansas | $70,320 | $74,490 | 2,000 |
| Arizona | $70,180 | $74,680 | 3,000 |
| Idaho | $70,140 | $73,850 | 670 |
| Utah | $69,480 | $73,880 | 2,000 |
| Iowa | $66,700 | $69,950 | 2,000 |
| South Carolina | $66,190 | $72,690 | 5,000 |
| Missouri | $65,520 | $71,440 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | $65,320 | $77,540 | 4,000 |
| Georgia | $65,280 | $69,610 | 9,000 |
| New Mexico | $65,210 | $76,610 | 1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,750 | $69,090 | 11,000 |
| Tennessee | $64,410 | $71,740 | 5,000 |
| Illinois | $63,930 | $69,290 | 11,000 |
| Oklahoma | $63,840 | $74,030 | 2,000 |
| Alabama | $63,010 | $69,200 | 4,000 |
| Ohio | $62,980 | $67,400 | 9,000 |
| Wyoming | $62,610 | $65,300 | 590 |
| Oregon | $62,110 | $70,460 | 4,000 |
| Wisconsin | $61,810 | $68,600 | 6,000 |
| Louisiana | $61,400 | $67,160 | 2,000 |
| Michigan | $60,790 | $65,450 | 9,000 |
| Texas | $60,770 | $66,260 | 26,000 |
| South Dakota | $60,640 | $63,920 | 1,000 |
| Nebraska | $60,450 | $65,990 | 2,000 |
| Mississippi | $59,540 | $64,440 | 2,000 |
| Arkansas | $55,120 | $57,860 | 3,000 |
| West Virginia | $54,800 | $56,320 | 1,000 |
| Guam | $44,770 | $51,210 | 100 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,230 | $51,850 | 830 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18