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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-9051 Food Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages. Excludes “Chefs and Head Cooks” (35-1011).


National estimates for Food Service Managers
Industry profile for Food Service Managers
Geographic profile for Food Service Managers

National estimates for Food Service Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Food Service Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
231,100 1.6 % $ 32.27 $ 67,130 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food Service Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.62 $ 23.13 $ 29.48 $ 37.24 $ 48.33
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,740 $ 48,110 $ 61,310 $ 77,450 $ 100,520


Industry profile for Food Service Managers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Food Service Managers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Food Service Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Food Service Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 170,430 1.64 $ 30.69 $ 63,820
Special Food Services 15,650 2.46 $ 35.85 $ 74,570
Traveler Accommodation 8,310 0.49 $ 40.13 $ 83,470
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,230 0.23 $ 41.23 $ 85,760
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5,200 0.06 $ 34.58 $ 71,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Food Service Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Special Food Services 15,650 2.46 $ 35.85 $ 74,570
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 170,430 1.64 $ 30.69 $ 63,820
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 5,160 1.31 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
Traveler Accommodation 8,310 0.49 $ 40.13 $ 83,470
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 60 0.38 $ 30.00 $ 62,400

Top paying industries for Food Service Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services (8) (8) $ 48.95 $ 101,810
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,710 0.03 $ 47.11 $ 98,000
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 80 0.02 $ 45.45 $ 94,540
Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers 40 0.01 $ 43.89 $ 91,290
Other Food Manufacturing 80 0.03 $ 42.43 $ 88,250


Geographic profile for Food Service Managers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Food Service Managers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Food Service Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of food service managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Food Service Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 37,810 2.14 1.37 $ 32.20 $ 66,970
Florida 17,950 1.95 1.25 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
New York 16,670 1.83 1.17 $ 39.50 $ 82,150
Texas 14,330 1.10 0.71 $ 32.30 $ 67,180
Ohio 11,840 2.20 1.41 $ 30.44 $ 63,320


Map of location quotient of food service managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Service Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 4,240 3.00 1.92 $ 28.18 $ 58,610
Tennessee 8,890 2.85 1.82 $ 25.03 $ 52,060
South Dakota 1,130 2.61 1.67 $ 28.23 $ 58,730
Arkansas 3,160 2.57 1.64 $ 25.33 $ 52,690
Maine 1,500 2.45 1.57 $ 30.71 $ 63,870


Map of annual mean wages of food service managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Food Service Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 220 0.46 0.29 $ 42.68 $ 88,770
District of Columbia 1,490 2.16 1.38 $ 42.31 $ 88,000
Washington 2,340 0.69 0.44 $ 42.07 $ 87,500
New York 16,670 1.83 1.17 $ 39.50 $ 82,150
New Jersey 6,200 1.51 0.97 $ 38.94 $ 80,980



Map of employment of food service managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Food Service Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,280 1.77 1.13 $ 41.57 $ 86,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,690 1.92 1.23 $ 31.63 $ 65,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,870 1.78 1.14 $ 32.12 $ 66,810
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,160 1.97 1.26 $ 39.75 $ 82,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,730 1.98 1.27 $ 36.75 $ 76,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,100 1.48 0.95 $ 33.67 $ 70,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,060 1.49 0.95 $ 31.12 $ 64,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,020 2.70 1.73 $ 32.73 $ 68,080
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,000 1.80 1.15 $ 32.00 $ 66,570
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,670 2.25 1.44 $ 29.83 $ 62,050


Map of location quotient of food service managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Service Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ocean City, NJ 190 4.79 3.06 $ 38.04 $ 79,110
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 330 4.14 2.65 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
Clarksville, TN-KY 360 3.85 2.46 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Hot Springs, AR 140 3.71 2.37 $ 24.38 $ 50,720
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 520 3.33 2.13 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
Rapid City, SD 220 3.22 2.06 $ 27.46 $ 57,110
Johnson City, TN 260 3.21 2.06 $ 23.08 $ 48,000
Jonesboro, AR 190 3.18 2.04 $ 24.57 $ 51,100
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,240 3.16 2.02 $ 29.10 $ 60,520
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 3,280 3.16 2.02 $ 26.36 $ 54,830


Map of annual mean wages of food service managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Food Service Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 70 0.60 0.39 $ 46.40 $ 96,520
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 80 0.86 0.55 $ 46.01 $ 95,700
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 30 0.64 0.41 $ 44.65 $ 92,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,400 0.68 0.44 $ 42.75 $ 88,910
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 210 2.83 1.81 $ 42.57 $ 88,540
Wenatchee, WA 50 1.00 0.64 $ 41.69 $ 86,710
Kennewick-Richland, WA 70 0.55 0.35 $ 41.66 $ 86,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,280 1.77 1.13 $ 41.57 $ 86,470
Boulder, CO 110 0.57 0.36 $ 41.10 $ 85,490
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 150 0.62 0.40 $ 40.16 $ 83,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Food Service Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 760 2.35 1.50 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 590 3.14 2.01 $ 29.32 $ 60,980
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 570 4.14 2.65 $ 24.49 $ 50,950
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 520 2.12 1.36 $ 26.91 $ 55,980
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 420 1.68 1.07 $ 32.92 $ 68,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Food Service Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 570 4.14 2.65 $ 24.49 $ 50,950
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 590 3.14 2.01 $ 29.32 $ 60,980
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 190 3.13 2.00 $ 35.27 $ 73,360
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 290 2.97 1.90 $ 34.54 $ 71,840
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 250 2.96 1.89 $ 23.67 $ 49,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Food Service Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 120 0.98 0.63 $ 44.07 $ 91,670
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.78 0.50 $ 40.28 $ 83,770
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 1.03 0.66 $ 39.46 $ 82,080
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.74 0.47 $ 39.14 $ 81,410
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 110 1.06 0.68 $ 37.80 $ 78,620


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023