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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
246,070 2.1 % $ 33.45 $ 69,580 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Food Service Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.67 $ 24.22 $ 30.32 $ 38.29 $ 48.67
Annual Wage (2) $ 42,990 $ 50,390 $ 63,060 $ 79,630 $ 101,240

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 181,690 1.67 $ 31.53 $ 65,570
Special Food Services 16,740 2.32 $ 36.97 $ 76,890
Traveler Accommodation 10,540 0.57 $ 41.56 $ 86,440
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,280 0.23 $ 45.15 $ 93,920
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5,340 0.06 $ 35.83 $ 74,520

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 16,740 2.32 $ 36.97 $ 76,890
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 181,690 1.67 $ 31.53 $ 65,570
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 4,160 1.01 $ 34.09 $ 70,910
Traveler Accommodation 10,540 0.57 $ 41.56 $ 86,440
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 70 0.41 $ 33.69 $ 70,080

Top paying industries for Food Service Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 30 (7) $ 54.83 $ 114,050
Other Food Manufacturing 100 0.04 $ 54.51 $ 113,380
Other Support Services (8) (8) $ 51.94 $ 108,030
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,690 0.03 $ 49.27 $ 102,470
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 80 0.03 $ 45.23 $ 94,080

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 2023


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 44,500 2.48 1.53 $ 34.60 $ 71,970
Florida 18,860 1.97 1.22 $ 34.92 $ 72,630
New York 16,000 1.70 1.05 $ 40.62 $ 84,500
Ohio 12,390 2.27 1.40 $ 29.36 $ 61,070
Illinois 11,890 1.98 1.22 $ 32.13 $ 66,830


Map of location quotient of food service managers by state, May 2023


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 4,540 3.06 1.89 $ 33.40 $ 69,470
South Dakota 1,180 2.65 1.63 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
California 44,500 2.48 1.53 $ 34.60 $ 71,970
Arkansas 3,080 2.42 1.50 $ 26.82 $ 55,790
Maine 1,480 2.38 1.47 $ 32.69 $ 67,990


Map of annual mean wages of food service managers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Food Service Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 2,560 0.73 0.45 $ 41.99 $ 87,340
New Jersey 5,590 1.33 0.82 $ 41.25 $ 85,800
New York 16,000 1.70 1.05 $ 40.62 $ 84,500
Colorado 1,480 0.52 0.32 $ 39.83 $ 82,850
Massachusetts 4,530 1.24 0.77 $ 39.35 $ 81,860



Map of employment of food service managers by area, May 2023


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 15,220 2.46 1.52 $ 33.23 $ 69,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 15,090 1.59 0.98 $ 43.36 $ 90,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,320 2.07 1.28 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,590 2.72 1.68 $ 39.34 $ 81,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,820 2.06 1.27 $ 32.17 $ 66,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,530 2.03 1.25 $ 39.02 $ 81,170
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 5,060 3.05 1.88 $ 31.69 $ 65,910
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 4,490 2.95 1.82 $ 37.09 $ 77,150
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,450 1.94 1.20 $ 32.08 $ 66,730
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,690 3.40 2.10 $ 34.39 $ 71,540


Map of location quotient of food service managers by area, May 2023


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 4.64 2.86 $ 42.83 $ 89,090
Hot Springs, AR 140 3.61 2.23 $ 25.40 $ 52,840
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 410 3.43 2.12 $ 32.25 $ 67,070
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,690 3.40 2.10 $ 34.39 $ 71,540
Brunswick, GA 150 3.34 2.06 $ 32.47 $ 67,530
Flagstaff, AZ 200 3.18 1.96 $ 32.42 $ 67,430
Napa, CA 240 3.11 1.92 $ 40.05 $ 83,300
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 500 3.09 1.91 $ 36.92 $ 76,780
Jacksonville, NC 160 3.09 1.91 $ 30.19 $ 62,790
Rapid City, SD 220 3.09 1.90 $ 27.85 $ 57,940