372 metro areas
Food Service Manager Salary by City (2026)
Food service managers earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $104,480 a year, against $74,880 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kennewick, WA ($104,020 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $74,880BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $104,480Seattle, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $104,020Kennewick, WA
- Metro areas
- 372With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for food service managers
Top 10 metro areas
- Seattle, WA$104,480
- Kennewick, WA$104,100
- San Jose, CA$98,240
- Olympia, WA$97,450
- Napa, CA$96,840
- Bellingham, WA$96,180
- Kahului, HI$95,470
- San Francisco, CA$94,830
- New York, NY-NJ$93,720
- Boston, MA-NH$93,230
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $104,480 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $104,100 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,240 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $97,450 |
| Napa, CA | $96,840 |
| Bellingham, WA | $96,180 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $95,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,830 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $93,720 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $93,230 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kennewick, WA$104,100 nominal$104,020
- Seattle, WA$104,480 nominal$94,010
- Olympia, WA$97,450 nominal$94,000
- Springfield, MA$89,790 nominal$93,470
- Bellingham, WA$96,180 nominal$93,080
- Barnstable Town, MA$90,540 nominal$92,060
- Pittsfield, MA$85,860 nominal$90,280
- Yakima, WA$86,030 nominal$90,040
- Wildwood, FL$76,710 nominal$89,800
- Amherst Town, MA$89,940 nominal$89,720
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $104,020 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $94,010 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $94,000 |
| Springfield, MA | $93,470 |
| Bellingham, WA | $93,080 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $92,060 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $90,280 |
| Yakima, WA | $90,040 |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $89,800 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $89,720 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Food Service Manager salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $104,480 | $77,690 | $117,690 | $94,010 |
| 2 | Kennewick, WA | $104,100 | $70,930 | $120,450 | $104,020 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $98,240 | $65,670 | $114,280 | $88,970 |
| 4 | Olympia, WA | $97,450 | $68,160 | $111,860 | $94,000 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $96,840 | $60,340 | $114,820 | $86,040 |
| 6 | Bellingham, WA | $96,180 | $74,690 | $106,750 | $93,080 |
| 7 | Kahului, HI | $95,470 | $59,070 | $113,400 | $87,270 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $94,830 | $63,040 | $110,470 | $82,020 |
| 9 | New York, NY-NJ | $93,720 | $64,230 | $108,260 | $83,260 |
| 10 | Boston, MA-NH | $93,230 | $65,350 | $106,970 | $86,110 |
| 11 | Naples, FL | $91,150 | $57,030 | $107,930 | $88,320 |
| 12 | Boulder, CO | $90,600 | $68,160 | $101,650 | $86,120 |
| 13 | Barnstable Town, MA | $90,540 | $59,760 | $105,710 | $92,060 |
| 14 | Amherst Town, MA | $89,940 | $59,590 | $104,890 | $89,720 |
| 15 | Springfield, MA | $89,790 | $58,200 | $105,350 | $93,470 |
| 16 | Denver, CO | $88,150 | $67,390 | $98,380 | $83,330 |
| 17 | Atlantic City, NJ | $88,000 | $57,100 | $103,210 | $89,020 |
| 18 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $87,710 | $62,420 | $100,190 | $80,550 |
| 19 | Spokane, WA | $87,570 | $59,920 | $101,190 | $87,270 |
| 20 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $87,360 | $51,310 | $105,100 | $78,730 |
| 21 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $87,280 | $63,900 | $98,800 | $79,760 |
| 22 | Kingston, NY | $86,630 | $63,400 | $98,070 | $86,020 |
| 23 | Trenton, NJ | $86,570 | $56,430 | $101,420 | $83,900 |
| 24 | Salinas, CA | $86,300 | $54,250 | $102,070 | $79,140 |
| 25 | Miami, FL | $86,050 | $54,040 | $101,820 | $75,380 |
| 26 | Yakima, WA | $86,030 | $54,270 | $101,670 | $90,040 |
| 27 | Pittsfield, MA | $85,860 | $56,600 | $100,280 | $90,280 |
| 28 | Worcester, MA | $85,610 | $58,140 | $99,130 | $83,500 |
| 29 | Fort Collins, CO | $85,240 | $65,920 | $94,760 | $84,290 |
| 30 | Santa Rosa, CA | $85,070 | $50,940 | $101,900 | $78,930 |
| 31 | Fairbanks, AK | $85,030 | $56,280 | $99,170 | $82,390 |
| 32 | Anchorage, AK | $84,880 | $58,820 | $97,720 | $80,520 |
| 33 | New Haven, CT | $84,840 | $58,820 | $97,640 | $81,140 |
| 34 | San Diego, CA | $84,680 | $53,350 | $100,110 | $75,680 |
| 35 | Los Angeles, CA | $84,570 | $56,240 | $98,530 | $74,470 |
| 36 | Providence, RI-MA | $84,120 | $61,190 | $95,390 | $82,650 |
| 37 | North Port, FL | $83,600 | $53,770 | $98,280 | $81,630 |
| 38 | Colorado Springs, CO | $83,180 | $64,170 | $92,540 | $82,600 |
| 39 | Burlington, VT | $82,990 | $57,430 | $95,580 | $82,210 |
| 40 | Santa Maria, CA | $82,970 | $52,460 | $98,010 | $76,260 |
| 41 | Bozeman, MT | $82,700 | $59,950 | $93,910 | $80,680 |
| 42 | El Centro, CA | $82,240 | $51,170 | $97,550 | $86,410 |
| 43 | Albany, NY | $82,100 | $59,990 | $93,000 | $82,460 |
| 44 | Rochester, NY | $82,080 | $56,740 | $94,560 | $84,590 |
| 45 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $81,990 | $53,290 | $96,140 | $75,500 |
| 46 | Hartford, CT | $81,970 | $57,910 | $93,810 | $79,780 |
| 47 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $81,810 | $58,070 | $93,500 | $78,050 |
| 48 | Buffalo, NY | $81,740 | $61,030 | $91,940 | $85,280 |
| 49 | Albuquerque, NM | $81,540 | $53,560 | $95,330 | $85,340 |
| 50 | Pueblo, CO | $81,520 | $63,250 | $90,520 | $88,840 |
| 51 | Greeley, CO | $81,180 | $62,940 | $90,150 | $81,040 |
| 52 | Utica, NY | $81,160 | $54,330 | $94,390 | $87,570 |
| 53 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $81,140 | $49,230 | $96,840 | $82,550 |
| 54 | Sebastian, FL | $80,910 | $53,100 | $94,620 | $82,300 |
| 55 | Oxnard, CA | $80,700 | $47,530 | $97,050 | $73,010 |
| 56 | Glens Falls, NY | $80,560 | $60,030 | $90,690 | $84,920 |
| 57 | Grand Junction, CO | $80,520 | $59,030 | $91,100 | $84,340 |
| 58 | Bridgeport, CT | $80,480 | $59,990 | $90,560 | $75,310 |
| 59 | Flagstaff, AZ | $80,480 | $59,360 | $90,880 | $80,220 |
| 60 | Salt Lake City, UT | $80,080 | $55,660 | $92,100 | $79,390 |
| 61 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $79,960 | $54,660 | $92,390 | $81,580 |
| 62 | Elizabethtown, KY | $79,930 | $54,890 | $92,250 | $88,250 |
| 63 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $79,790 | $57,470 | $90,790 | $81,960 |
| 64 | Charleston, SC | $79,580 | $53,960 | $92,210 | $78,820 |
| 65 | Sacramento, CA | $79,370 | $53,190 | $92,290 | $74,410 |
| 66 | Vallejo, CA | $79,000 | $51,130 | $92,730 | $72,830 |
| 67 | Richmond, VA | $78,920 | $58,640 | $88,900 | $80,650 |
| 68 | Santa Cruz, CA | $78,830 | $51,920 | $92,100 | $71,730 |
| 69 | Charlottesville, VA | $78,640 | $58,180 | $88,730 | $79,320 |
| 70 | Las Vegas, NV | $78,520 | $52,790 | $91,210 | $78,350 |
| 71 | Greensboro, NC | $78,460 | $58,220 | $88,420 | $84,490 |
| 72 | Norwich, CT | $78,230 | $53,540 | $90,380 | $77,880 |
| 73 | New Orleans, LA | $78,190 | $46,900 | $93,580 | $84,440 |
| 74 | Manchester, NH | $78,120 | $60,940 | $86,570 | $73,940 |
| 75 | Waterbury, CT | $77,960 | $54,750 | $89,380 | $78,130 |
| 76 | Oklahoma City, OK | $77,920 | $49,090 | $92,120 | $86,190 |
| 77 | Durham, NC | $77,540 | $54,560 | $88,860 | $79,470 |
| 78 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $77,440 | $56,160 | $87,920 | $75,510 |
| 79 | Crestview, FL | $77,190 | $49,340 | $90,900 | $79,550 |
| 80 | Topeka, KS | $77,080 | $54,020 | $88,460 | $86,780 |
| 81 | Syracuse, NY | $77,020 | $55,490 | $87,610 | $80,450 |
| 82 | Bismarck, ND | $76,770 | $48,260 | $90,810 | $84,340 |
| 83 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $76,730 | $53,190 | $88,340 | $81,940 |
| 84 | Wildwood, FL | $76,710 | $51,480 | $89,150 | $89,800 |
| 85 | Pinehurst, NC | $76,650 | $53,600 | $87,980 | $86,770 |
| 86 | Columbus, IN | $76,520 | $51,690 | $88,750 | $82,280 |
| 87 | Riverside, CA | $76,520 | $50,480 | $89,340 | $71,890 |
| 88 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,250 | $52,080 | $88,170 | $82,390 |
| 89 | Vineland, NJ | $76,250 | $51,810 | $88,300 | $79,450 |
| 90 | Modesto, CA | $76,210 | $49,340 | $89,460 | $73,200 |
| 91 | Baltimore, MD | $76,110 | $55,520 | $86,260 | $72,840 |
| 92 | Cape Coral, FL | $75,960 | $51,750 | $87,880 | $74,220 |
| 93 | Lawrence, KS | $75,940 | $48,710 | $89,340 | $84,150 |
| 94 | Fresno, CA | $75,610 | $48,130 | $89,130 | $74,010 |
| 95 | Tampa, FL | $75,550 | $51,830 | $87,210 | $74,880 |
| 96 | Phoenix, AZ | $75,520 | $54,370 | $85,950 | $73,100 |
| 97 | Stockton, CA | $75,320 | $47,340 | $89,110 | $71,670 |
| 98 | Punta Gorda, FL | $75,280 | $48,320 | $88,570 | $74,890 |
| 99 | Knoxville, TN | $75,000 | $51,560 | $86,570 | $81,020 |
| 100 | Jacksonville, FL | $74,840 | $45,050 | $89,520 | $75,230 |
| 101 | Chico, CA | $74,800 | $46,490 | $88,750 | $73,920 |
| 102 | Asheville, NC | $74,730 | $48,570 | $87,630 | $77,440 |
| 103 | Missoula, MT | $74,650 | $53,080 | $85,260 | $77,400 |
| 104 | Yuba City, CA | $74,650 | $45,970 | $88,770 | $71,620 |
| 105 | Boise City, ID | $74,630 | $50,460 | $86,550 | $75,850 |
| 106 | Panama City, FL | $74,630 | $50,110 | $86,720 | $76,700 |
| 107 | Raleigh, NC | $74,510 | $48,480 | $87,340 | $75,910 |
| 108 | Santa Fe, NM | $74,440 | $54,520 | $84,260 | $75,370 |
| 109 | Kankakee, IL | $74,400 | $43,200 | $89,770 | $77,180 |
| 110 | Bloomington, IN | $74,380 | $50,770 | $86,030 | $78,230 |
| 111 | Manhattan, KS | $74,360 | $53,440 | $84,660 | $82,470 |
| 112 | Billings, MT | $74,320 | $53,560 | $84,550 | $79,460 |
| 113 | Indianapolis, IN | $74,240 | $46,280 | $88,000 | $77,580 |
| 114 | Greenville, NC | $74,050 | $50,920 | $85,450 | $83,770 |
| 115 | Tulsa, OK | $74,010 | $48,710 | $86,470 | $82,960 |
| 116 | Bakersfield, CA | $73,760 | $46,400 | $87,240 | $73,110 |
| 117 | Reno, NV | $73,630 | $52,420 | $84,070 | $72,890 |
| 118 | Dothan, AL | $73,610 | $48,010 | $86,240 | $87,810 |
| 119 | Wichita, KS | $73,610 | $49,960 | $85,260 | $82,760 |
| 120 | Iowa City, IA | $73,490 | $53,020 | $83,550 | $80,310 |
| 121 | Nashville, TN | $73,470 | $48,530 | $85,740 | $76,260 |
| 122 | Brunswick, GA | $73,420 | $51,790 | $84,070 | $83,710 |
| 123 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $73,400 | $51,960 | $83,970 | $79,630 |
| 124 | Salem, OR | $73,320 | $52,560 | $83,530 | $70,740 |
| 125 | Daphne, AL | $73,280 | $52,000 | $83,760 | $77,390 |
| 126 | Madison, WI | $73,170 | $47,860 | $85,630 | $75,210 |
| 127 | Michigan City, IN | $73,130 | $51,020 | $84,030 | $79,760 |
| 128 | Harrisonburg, VA | $73,070 | $54,230 | $82,350 | $77,000 |
| 129 | Fargo, ND-MN | $73,050 | $46,780 | $85,990 | $80,390 |
| 130 | Fayetteville, NC | $72,970 | $45,470 | $86,530 | $79,330 |
| 131 | Elkhart, IN | $72,900 | $49,420 | $84,470 | $80,710 |
| 132 | Lexington, KY | $72,880 | $52,100 | $83,140 | $78,460 |
| 133 | Wilmington, NC | $72,860 | $51,130 | $83,550 | $75,560 |
| 134 | Austin, TX | $72,840 | $50,000 | $84,090 | $74,280 |
| 135 | Orlando, FL | $72,840 | $50,090 | $84,030 | $71,820 |
| 136 | Winston, NC | $72,820 | $52,890 | $82,640 | $79,120 |
| 137 | Tucson, AZ | $72,800 | $55,350 | $81,390 | $75,130 |
| 138 | Bend, OR | $72,760 | $51,500 | $83,240 | $70,230 |
| 139 | Visalia, CA | $72,760 | $47,220 | $85,340 | $72,890 |
| 140 | Ames, IA | $72,740 | $47,610 | $85,090 | $81,890 |
| 141 | Binghamton, NY | $72,680 | $49,860 | $83,930 | $78,270 |
| 142 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $72,610 | $46,380 | $85,530 | $72,440 |
| 143 | Savannah, GA | $72,610 | $50,790 | $83,390 | $76,270 |
| 144 | Corvallis, OR | $72,550 | $49,590 | $83,840 | $69,750 |
| 145 | Portland, OR-WA | $72,510 | $51,600 | $82,800 | $68,780 |
| 146 | Great Falls, MT | $72,470 | $51,110 | $82,990 | $74,830 |
| 147 | Hickory, NC | $72,400 | $51,230 | $82,830 | $81,820 |
| 148 | Rockford, IL | $72,360 | $41,270 | $87,670 | $78,520 |
| 149 | Duluth, MN-WI | $72,340 | $51,380 | $82,660 | $81,490 |
| 150 | Evansville, IN | $72,340 | $51,770 | $82,470 | $79,040 |
| 151 | Merced, CA | $72,300 | $45,120 | $85,700 | $73,570 |
| 152 | Carson City, NV | $72,240 | $53,980 | $81,220 | $73,620 |
| 153 | Hanford, CA | $72,240 | $47,820 | $84,260 | $71,090 |
| 154 | Salisbury, MD | $72,110 | $53,520 | $81,270 | $75,420 |
| 155 | Columbus, OH | $72,070 | $48,630 | $83,640 | $75,490 |
| 156 | Kokomo, IN | $72,070 | $49,900 | $82,970 | $80,390 |
| 157 | Pensacola, FL | $72,070 | $49,280 | $83,300 | $73,750 |
| 158 | Rocky Mount, NC | $72,070 | $49,960 | $82,970 | $81,890 |
| 159 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,910 | $45,570 | $84,880 | $77,260 |
| 160 | Lawton, OK | $71,840 | $44,970 | $85,090 | $83,590 |
| 161 | Auburn, AL | $71,720 | $51,500 | $81,680 | $81,560 |
| 162 | Davenport, IA-IL | $71,700 | $43,720 | $85,470 | $80,490 |
| 163 | Huntsville, AL | $71,680 | $51,880 | $81,410 | $77,020 |
| 164 | Deltona, FL | $71,610 | $48,710 | $82,890 | $72,070 |
| 165 | Lexington Park, MD | $71,510 | $53,830 | $80,230 | $70,970 |
| 166 | Ann Arbor, MI | $71,450 | $50,900 | $81,580 | $70,830 |
| 167 | Portland, ME | $71,450 | $51,040 | $81,490 | $70,150 |
| 168 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,450 | $49,610 | $82,200 | $75,140 |
| 169 | Gulfport, MS | $71,360 | $42,620 | $85,530 | $79,280 |
| 170 | Gainesville, GA | $71,300 | $50,690 | $81,450 | $73,680 |
| 171 | Lafayette, IN | $71,300 | $50,190 | $81,700 | $76,310 |
| 172 | Mobile, AL | $71,300 | $50,520 | $81,560 | $80,930 |
| 173 | Dubuque, IA | $71,260 | $51,110 | $81,180 | $81,600 |
| 174 | Muncie, IN | $71,260 | $48,590 | $82,430 | $80,840 |
| 175 | Greenville, SC | $71,240 | $49,190 | $82,100 | $76,390 |
| 176 | Dover, DE | $71,120 | $55,600 | $78,770 | $72,940 |
| 177 | Omaha, NE-IA | $71,120 | $51,130 | $80,950 | $77,380 |
| 178 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $70,680 | $48,670 | $81,520 | $70,700 |
| 179 | Des Moines, IA | $70,620 | $50,810 | $80,350 | $77,010 |
| 180 | Gainesville, FL | $70,620 | $47,300 | $82,120 | $73,010 |
| 181 | Roanoke, VA | $70,530 | $52,310 | $79,500 | $75,340 |
| 182 | Dallas, TX | $70,490 | $50,090 | $80,560 | $68,380 |
| 183 | Fort Wayne, IN | $70,430 | $49,460 | $80,770 | $76,080 |
| 184 | Goldsboro, NC | $70,430 | $48,150 | $81,390 | $79,620 |
| 185 | Birmingham, AL | $70,240 | $51,330 | $79,540 | $76,640 |
| 186 | Minot, ND | $70,220 | $44,660 | $82,830 | $80,690 |
| 187 | Blacksburg, VA | $70,200 | $55,430 | $77,500 | $75,720 |
| 188 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $70,180 | $52,710 | $78,790 | $71,660 |
| 189 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $70,160 | $53,290 | $78,480 | $71,410 |
| 190 | Waterloo, IA | $70,140 | $47,650 | $81,200 | $80,570 |
| 191 | Winchester, VA-WV | $70,100 | $52,100 | $78,960 | $72,680 |
| 192 | Athens, GA | $70,080 | $48,420 | $80,750 | $75,080 |
| 193 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $70,080 | $48,070 | $80,910 | $76,620 |
| 194 | Tallahassee, FL | $70,080 | $47,670 | $81,100 | $74,620 |
| 195 | Atlanta, GA | $70,030 | $46,680 | $81,540 | $69,990 |
| 196 | Chicago, IL-IN | $70,030 | $45,820 | $81,930 | $67,600 |
| 197 | Bowling Green, KY | $69,990 | $41,970 | $83,780 | $77,610 |
| 198 | Cleveland, OH | $69,950 | $44,910 | $82,280 | $74,480 |
| 199 | Terre Haute, IN | $69,950 | $49,000 | $80,290 | $79,670 |
| 200 | Decatur, IL | $69,720 | $47,400 | $80,720 | $78,850 |
| 201 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $69,620 | $53,270 | $77,670 | $73,990 |
| 202 | Houston, TX | $69,600 | $47,030 | $80,720 | $70,570 |
| 203 | Appleton, WI | $69,560 | $47,490 | $80,410 | $75,270 |
| 204 | Johnson City, TN | $69,240 | $47,550 | $79,910 | $78,750 |
| 205 | Twin Falls, ID | $69,240 | $49,170 | $79,120 | $75,170 |
| 206 | Augusta, GA-SC | $69,180 | $50,920 | $78,170 | $75,280 |
| 207 | Traverse City, MI | $69,120 | $47,800 | $79,600 | $74,030 |
| 208 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $69,080 | $47,760 | $79,560 | $78,750 |
| 209 | Jacksonville, NC | $68,970 | $49,550 | $78,540 | $74,900 |
| 210 | Albany, OR | $68,950 | $49,110 | $78,730 | $67,530 |
| 211 | Lincoln, NE | $68,930 | $51,540 | $77,480 | $75,270 |
| 212 | Ogden, UT | $68,930 | $48,820 | $78,830 | $68,690 |
| 213 | Spartanburg, SC | $68,930 | $48,730 | $78,870 | $75,700 |
| 214 | Baton Rouge, LA | $68,740 | $46,090 | $79,890 | $75,720 |
| 215 | Redding, CA | $68,720 | $43,930 | $80,930 | $68,250 |
| 216 | South Bend, IN-MI | $68,700 | $48,170 | $78,790 | $73,980 |
| 217 | Yuma, AZ | $68,540 | $53,250 | $76,070 | $73,930 |
| 218 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $68,470 | $49,590 | $77,790 | $71,790 |
| 219 | Lynchburg, VA | $68,470 | $52,270 | $76,440 | $76,620 |
| 220 | Ocala, FL | $68,470 | $44,990 | $80,040 | $71,900 |
| 221 | Springfield, MO | $68,450 | $57,260 | $73,940 | $77,270 |
| 222 | Janesville, WI | $68,410 | $49,360 | $77,810 | $73,010 |
| 223 | Kenosha, WI | $68,410 | $47,470 | $78,730 | $67,650 |
| 224 | Pittsburgh, PA | $68,370 | $46,840 | $78,980 | $72,220 |
| 225 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $68,290 | $49,690 | $77,460 | $78,990 |
| 226 | Paducah, KY-IL | $68,270 | $38,830 | $82,740 | $79,310 |
| 227 | Owensboro, KY | $68,220 | $52,270 | $76,090 | $76,990 |
| 228 | Sumter, SC | $68,200 | $44,080 | $80,080 | $77,480 |
| 229 | Cleveland, TN | $68,120 | $52,580 | $75,750 | $77,340 |
| 230 | Peoria, IL | $68,100 | $43,010 | $80,450 | $74,650 |
| 231 | Reading, PA | $68,080 | $50,810 | $76,560 | $70,140 |
| 232 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $68,060 | $42,740 | $80,540 | $74,160 |
| 233 | Green Bay, WI | $67,950 | $46,590 | $78,500 | $73,000 |
| 234 | Lansing, MI | $67,950 | $48,050 | $77,770 | $71,530 |
| 235 | Springfield, IL | $67,950 | $40,250 | $81,620 | $73,270 |
| 236 | Florence, AL | $67,930 | $50,710 | $76,420 | $80,090 |
| 237 | Montgomery, AL | $67,890 | $49,210 | $77,080 | $75,700 |
| 238 | Midland, TX | $67,850 | $47,820 | $77,730 | $70,840 |
| 239 | Sandusky, OH | $67,810 | $53,910 | $74,650 | $75,950 |
| 240 | Burlington, NC | $67,660 | $40,390 | $81,080 | $72,600 |
| 241 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $67,620 | $38,150 | $82,140 | $74,350 |
| 242 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $67,620 | $43,990 | $79,270 | $78,030 |
| 243 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $67,580 | $45,910 | $78,250 | $72,300 |
| 244 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $67,540 | $49,360 | $76,480 | $75,920 |
| 245 | Detroit, MI | $67,520 | $47,380 | $77,440 | $67,320 |
| 246 | Kalamazoo, MI | $67,500 | $47,360 | $77,420 | $71,170 |
| 247 | Grants Pass, OR | $67,430 | $48,420 | $76,810 | $68,980 |
| 248 | Farmington, NM | $67,410 | $48,650 | $76,650 | $76,860 |
| 249 | Columbia, MO | $67,250 | $48,210 | $76,630 | $75,190 |
| 250 | Palm Bay, FL | $67,200 | $44,370 | $78,440 | $67,200 |
| 251 | Lancaster, PA | $67,180 | $48,130 | $76,590 | $68,370 |
| 252 | Staunton, VA | $67,080 | $52,640 | $74,190 | $73,610 |
| 253 | Eau Claire, WI | $67,060 | $47,010 | $76,940 | $72,270 |
| 254 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $66,980 | $45,010 | $77,770 | $77,480 |
| 255 | Las Cruces, NM | $66,980 | $45,800 | $77,400 | $74,250 |
| 256 | Logan, UT-ID | $66,850 | $50,250 | $75,000 | $69,690 |
| 257 | Bangor, ME | $66,750 | $46,530 | $76,690 | $69,170 |
| 258 | Midland, MI | $66,680 | $48,090 | $75,860 | $72,540 |
| 259 | Jackson, MI | $66,600 | $48,940 | $75,300 | $72,570 |
| 260 | Sebring, FL | $66,440 | $42,270 | $78,330 | $71,850 |
| 261 | Morristown, TN | $66,410 | $53,000 | $73,030 | $76,900 |
| 262 | Jackson, TN | $66,310 | $51,790 | $73,470 | $77,540 |
| 263 | Columbia, SC | $66,290 | $45,260 | $76,650 | $70,780 |
| 264 | Mansfield, OH | $66,230 | $49,170 | $74,650 | $74,520 |
| 265 | Lewiston, ME | $66,060 | $45,550 | $76,170 | $69,730 |
| 266 | Columbus, GA-AL | $66,040 | $45,720 | $76,040 | $73,960 |
| 267 | Niles, MI | $66,040 | $46,030 | $75,900 | $71,500 |
| 268 | Provo, UT | $66,020 | $48,590 | $74,610 | $67,210 |
| 269 | Idaho Falls, ID | $65,960 | $43,450 | $77,040 | $69,860 |
| 270 | Eugene, OR | $65,810 | $48,550 | $74,300 | $64,790 |
| 271 | Akron, OH | $65,730 | $44,180 | $76,360 | $70,400 |
| 272 | Decatur, AL | $65,690 | $47,860 | $74,460 | $75,320 |
| 273 | Lima, OH | $65,620 | $51,210 | $72,720 | $73,180 |
| 274 | Sheboygan, WI | $65,620 | $46,780 | $74,920 | $69,800 |
| 275 | Macon, GA | $65,460 | $42,020 | $77,000 | $73,940 |
| 276 | Battle Creek, MI | $65,400 | $45,320 | $75,280 | $72,230 |
| 277 | Champaign, IL | $65,210 | $42,370 | $76,460 | $70,340 |
| 278 | Grand Rapids, MI | $65,190 | $46,470 | $74,400 | $68,230 |
| 279 | Dayton, OH | $65,080 | $50,560 | $72,240 | $70,210 |
| 280 | State College, PA | $65,020 | $47,900 | $73,470 | $67,200 |
| 281 | Gadsden, AL | $65,000 | $45,590 | $74,570 | $75,890 |
| 282 | Warner Robins, GA | $64,710 | $46,010 | $73,920 | $69,000 |
| 283 | Harrisburg, PA | $64,650 | $44,430 | $74,590 | $65,530 |
| 284 | Bloomington, IL | $64,580 | $44,410 | $74,530 | $69,040 |
| 285 | York, PA | $64,560 | $43,800 | $74,800 | $67,250 |
| 286 | St. George, UT | $64,500 | $43,410 | $74,900 | $66,280 |
| 287 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $64,480 | $46,700 | $73,240 | $68,470 |
| 288 | Racine, WI | $64,290 | $46,530 | $73,050 | $67,000 |
| 289 | Cheyenne, WY | $64,230 | $43,490 | $74,440 | $66,570 |
| 290 | Dalton, GA | $64,130 | $47,840 | $72,130 | $71,380 |
| 291 | Lebanon, PA | $64,130 | $45,780 | $73,170 | $68,800 |
| 292 | Medford, OR | $64,020 | $47,630 | $72,070 | $63,120 |
| 293 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $63,940 | $54,370 | $68,640 | $70,550 |
| 294 | Wausau, WI | $63,880 | $45,820 | $72,760 | $68,950 |
| 295 | Florence, SC | $63,730 | $44,220 | $73,340 | $73,440 |
| 296 | Hattiesburg, MS | $63,630 | $40,060 | $75,230 | $72,610 |
| 297 | Canton, OH | $63,590 | $46,070 | $72,220 | $71,120 |
| 298 | Lake Charles, LA | $63,480 | $43,430 | $73,360 | $73,940 |
| 299 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $63,380 | $50,090 | $69,930 | $71,020 |
| 300 | Watertown, NY | $63,380 | $41,180 | $74,320 | $72,280 |
| 301 | Jackson, MS | $63,210 | $40,730 | $74,300 | $70,980 |
| 302 | Monroe, MI | $63,090 | $44,260 | $72,360 | $67,480 |
| 303 | Gettysburg, PA | $63,070 | $42,910 | $73,010 | $66,130 |
| 304 | Rome, GA | $63,070 | $42,560 | $73,170 | $69,950 |
| 305 | Anniston, AL | $63,040 | $45,470 | $71,720 | $73,350 |
| 306 | Joplin, MO-KS | $62,980 | $49,920 | $69,410 | $73,470 |
| 307 | Rapid City, SD | $62,880 | $53,190 | $67,640 | $70,520 |
| 308 | Fond du Lac, WI | $62,800 | $46,220 | $70,970 | $68,530 |
| 309 | Grand Island, NE | $62,710 | $47,590 | $70,160 | $72,370 |
| 310 | Toledo, OH | $62,630 | $46,320 | $70,680 | $68,480 |
| 311 | Corpus Christi, TX | $62,550 | $42,020 | $72,680 | $67,500 |
| 312 | Odessa, TX | $62,520 | $43,700 | $71,800 | $66,580 |
| 313 | Lakeland, FL | $62,440 | $38,650 | $74,150 | $64,280 |
| 314 | San Antonio, TX | $62,360 | $43,010 | $71,880 | $65,840 |
| 315 | Muskegon, MI | $62,110 | $45,720 | $70,200 | $67,130 |
| 316 | Youngstown, OH | $61,860 | $42,330 | $71,490 | $70,780 |
| 317 | Saginaw, MI | $61,800 | $41,790 | $71,660 | $67,990 |
| 318 | Waco, TX | $61,710 | $41,430 | $71,700 | $66,680 |
| 319 | Valdosta, GA | $61,530 | $43,280 | $70,510 | $69,710 |
| 320 | Flint, MI | $61,210 | $43,160 | $70,100 | $65,790 |
| 321 | Scranton, PA | $61,210 | $42,850 | $70,260 | $65,430 |
| 322 | Slidell, LA | $61,190 | $42,140 | $70,570 | $65,990 |
| 323 | Springfield, OH | $60,900 | $46,720 | $67,890 | $67,310 |
| 324 | Casper, WY | $60,880 | $40,600 | $70,890 | $64,880 |
| 325 | Fayetteville, AR | $60,780 | $43,720 | $69,200 | $66,530 |
| 326 | Erie, PA | $60,740 | $45,590 | $68,180 | $66,780 |
| 327 | Houma, LA | $60,670 | $41,790 | $69,970 | $71,290 |
| 328 | Beaumont, TX | $60,630 | $42,540 | $69,560 | $67,330 |
| 329 | Sherman, TX | $60,570 | $43,410 | $69,010 | $64,590 |
| 330 | Alexandria, LA | $60,440 | $37,110 | $71,930 | $70,540 |
| 331 | Little Rock, AR | $60,440 | $42,520 | $69,280 | $67,630 |
| 332 | Albany, GA | $60,300 | $38,830 | $70,870 | $68,780 |
| 333 | Altoona, PA | $60,240 | $41,500 | $69,470 | $67,300 |
| 334 | College Station, TX | $60,170 | $41,430 | $69,410 | $66,160 |
| 335 | Tyler, TX | $59,780 | $42,140 | $68,450 | $64,870 |
| 336 | Abilene, TX | $59,740 | $41,310 | $68,810 | $66,110 |
| 337 | Williamsport, PA | $59,680 | $41,520 | $68,620 | $64,620 |
| 338 | Morgantown, WV | $59,630 | $40,980 | $68,810 | $63,900 |
| 339 | Bay City, MI | $59,510 | $43,640 | $67,330 | $64,740 |
| 340 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $59,450 | $43,060 | $67,540 | $67,230 |
| 341 | Oshkosh, WI | $59,160 | $37,920 | $69,620 | $63,660 |
| 342 | Killeen, TX | $59,030 | $42,140 | $67,350 | $64,770 |
| 343 | Chambersburg, PA | $58,950 | $43,060 | $66,770 | $62,290 |
| 344 | Hinesville, GA | $58,950 | $36,460 | $70,030 | $62,760 |
| 345 | Lafayette, LA | $58,680 | $43,470 | $66,160 | $67,290 |
| 346 | Victoria, TX | $58,680 | $42,310 | $66,750 | $65,320 |
| 347 | Shreveport, LA | $58,300 | $39,750 | $67,450 | $68,780 |
| 348 | Lubbock, TX | $58,180 | $40,460 | $66,910 | $63,710 |
| 349 | San Angelo, TX | $57,600 | $41,100 | $65,710 | $62,300 |
| 350 | Weirton, WV-OH | $57,490 | $42,640 | $64,810 | $64,580 |
| 351 | Amarillo, TX | $57,410 | $40,520 | $65,730 | $62,520 |
| 352 | Charleston, WV | $57,240 | $43,040 | $64,250 | $64,520 |
| 353 | Jonesboro, AR | $56,740 | $40,560 | $64,710 | $66,070 |
| 354 | Longview, TX | $56,680 | $42,660 | $63,590 | $63,340 |
| 355 | Hot Springs, AR | $56,660 | $36,130 | $66,770 | $66,090 |
| 356 | El Paso, TX | $56,600 | $39,750 | $64,920 | $62,950 |
| 357 | Hammond, LA | $56,580 | $40,580 | $64,460 | $66,990 |
| 358 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $56,180 | $41,290 | $63,500 | $63,610 |
| 359 | Johnstown, PA | $56,160 | $39,640 | $64,310 | $65,360 |
| 360 | Brownsville, TX | $55,950 | $39,600 | $64,000 | $65,080 |
| 361 | Laredo, TX | $55,810 | $40,250 | $63,460 | $64,180 |
| 362 | McAllen, TX | $55,450 | $39,400 | $63,360 | $64,560 |
| 363 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $55,160 | $37,880 | $63,690 | $65,660 |
| 364 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $55,080 | $39,370 | $62,820 | $64,130 |
| 365 | Monroe, LA | $54,160 | $36,800 | $62,730 | $64,790 |
| 366 | Parkersburg, WV | $53,410 | $40,290 | $59,900 | $61,340 |
| 367 | Wichita Falls, TX | $53,390 | $37,190 | $61,360 | $59,640 |
| 368 | San Juan, PR | $53,350 | $36,940 | $61,440 | N/A |
| 369 | Beckley, WV | $50,860 | $38,560 | $56,910 | $57,550 |
| 370 | Ponce, PR | $50,710 | $35,420 | $58,240 | N/A |
| 371 | Aguadilla, PR | $48,800 | $35,690 | $55,270 | N/A |
| 372 | Mayaguez, PR | $45,780 | $32,530 | $52,290 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Food Service Manager salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays food service managers the most?
Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $104,480 a year, followed by Kennewick, WA ($104,100), San Jose, CA ($98,240), Olympia, WA ($97,450). The national mean is $74,880 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do food service managers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kennewick, WA ($104,020 at national prices, $104,100 nominal), Seattle, WA ($94,010 at national prices, $104,480 nominal), Olympia, WA ($94,000 at national prices, $97,450 nominal).
How much do food service managers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $93,720; Los Angeles, CA: $84,570; Chicago, IL-IN: $70,030; Dallas, TX: $70,490; Houston, TX: $69,600 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do food service managers earn the least?
Of the 372 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $45,780.