Food Service Managers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median food service managers in the US earns $69,390 per year (238,430 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($95,190) and lowest in West Virginia ($54,800) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Food Service Managers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers in Washington | $95,190 | $75,796 | $6,316 | 79.6% | 1,180 |
| Food Service Managers in Massachusetts | $92,240 | $69,329 | $5,777 | 75.2% | 4,310 |
| Food Service Managers in Hawaii | $87,800 | $65,455 | $5,455 | 74.5% | 1,230 |
| Food Service Managers in New York | $84,200 | $64,115 | $5,343 | 76.1% | 8,000 |
| Food Service Managers in Rhode Island | $82,850 | $64,625 | $5,385 | 78% | 760 |
| Food Service Managers in Alaska | $82,030 | $66,538 | $5,545 | 81.1% | 380 |
| Food Service Managers in Washington DC | $81,680 | $62,318 | $5,193 | 76.3% | 1,000 |
| Food Service Managers in Colorado | $79,870 | $62,213 | $5,184 | 77.9% | 2,440 |
| Food Service Managers in Minnesota | $79,820 | $61,079 | $5,090 | 76.5% | 730 |
| Food Service Managers in California | $78,260 | $60,837 | $5,070 | 77.7% | 33,180 |
| Food Service Managers in New Jersey | $78,020 | $60,936 | $5,078 | 78.1% | 6,360 |
| Food Service Managers in Connecticut | $77,990 | $60,982 | $5,082 | 78.2% | 1,520 |
| Food Service Managers in Vermont | $77,910 | $60,958 | $5,080 | 78.2% | 500 |
| Food Service Managers in New Hampshire | $77,360 | $63,253 | $5,271 | 81.8% | 590 |
| Food Service Managers in Delaware | $74,430 | $57,620 | $4,802 | 77.4% | 770 |
| Food Service Managers in North Carolina | $74,080 | $58,498 | $4,875 | 79% | 9,420 |
| Food Service Managers in Maryland | $72,850 | $56,983 | $4,749 | 78.2% | — |
| Food Service Managers in Florida | $72,790 | $60,038 | $5,003 | 82.5% | 18,500 |
| Food Service Managers in North Dakota | $72,210 | $59,481 | $4,957 | 82.4% | 950 |
| Food Service Managers in Montana | $72,140 | $56,866 | $4,739 | 78.8% | 950 |
| Food Service Managers in Indiana | $71,430 | $57,003 | $4,750 | 79.8% | 4,990 |
| Food Service Managers in Virginia | $71,230 | $55,659 | $4,638 | 78.1% | 3,820 |
| Food Service Managers in Maine | $70,510 | $54,856 | $4,571 | 77.8% | 1,210 |
| Food Service Managers in Kentucky | $70,410 | $56,017 | $4,668 | 79.6% | 1,680 |
| Food Service Managers in Kansas | $70,320 | $55,176 | $4,598 | 78.5% | 1,540 |
| Food Service Managers in Arizona | $70,180 | $56,656 | $4,721 | 80.7% | 3,400 |
| Food Service Managers in Idaho | $70,140 | $55,564 | $4,630 | 79.2% | 670 |
| Food Service Managers in Utah | $69,480 | $54,583 | $4,549 | 78.6% | 2,400 |
| Food Service Managers in Iowa | $66,700 | $53,871 | $4,489 | 80.8% | 1,760 |
| Food Service Managers in South Carolina | $66,190 | $52,549 | $4,379 | 79.4% | 5,080 |
| Food Service Managers in Missouri | $65,520 | $52,683 | $4,390 | 80.4% | 1,600 |
| Food Service Managers in Nevada | $65,320 | $54,665 | $4,555 | 83.7% | 4,310 |
| Food Service Managers in Georgia | $65,280 | $51,867 | $4,322 | 79.5% | 9,230 |
| Food Service Managers in New Mexico | $65,210 | $52,677 | $4,390 | 80.8% | 1,410 |
| Food Service Managers in Pennsylvania | $64,750 | $52,219 | $4,352 | 80.6% | 10,530 |
| Food Service Managers in Tennessee | $64,410 | $53,933 | $4,494 | 83.7% | 4,550 |
| Food Service Managers in Illinois | $63,930 | $50,528 | $4,211 | 79% | 11,270 |
| Food Service Managers in Oklahoma | $63,840 | $51,148 | $4,262 | 80.1% | 2,020 |
| Food Service Managers in Alabama | $63,010 | $49,923 | $4,160 | 79.2% | 4,330 |
| Food Service Managers in Ohio | $62,980 | $51,835 | $4,320 | 82.3% | 8,570 |
| Food Service Managers in Wyoming | $62,610 | $52,487 | $4,374 | 83.8% | 590 |
| Food Service Managers in Oregon | $62,110 | $47,480 | $3,957 | 76.4% | 4,420 |
| Food Service Managers in Wisconsin | $61,810 | $49,906 | $4,159 | 80.7% | 6,000 |
| Food Service Managers in Louisiana | $61,400 | $50,059 | $4,172 | 81.5% | 1,950 |
| Food Service Managers in Michigan | $60,790 | $48,692 | $4,058 | 80.1% | 9,240 |
| Food Service Managers in Texas | $60,770 | $51,009 | $4,251 | 83.9% | 25,990 |
| Food Service Managers in South Dakota | $60,640 | $50,904 | $4,242 | 83.9% | 1,270 |
| Food Service Managers in Nebraska | $60,450 | $48,881 | $4,073 | 80.9% | 2,050 |
| Food Service Managers in Mississippi | $59,540 | $48,371 | $4,031 | 81.2% | 1,920 |
| Food Service Managers in Arkansas | $55,120 | $44,532 | $3,711 | 80.8% | 2,720 |
| Food Service Managers in West Virginia | $54,800 | $44,478 | $3,707 | 81.2% | 1,230 |
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