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Food Service Managers in Arkansas

Food Service Managers in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Food Service Manager? Read this first!

15.2% Jobs Projection
$46,000 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Service Managers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Food Service Managers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Food Service Managers in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Service Managers Work in Arkansas?

In 2018, there were 1,330 Food Service Managers working in the state.

There were 1,350 Food Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,330 Food Service Managers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Food Service Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Food Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 260 annual Food Service Managers job openings in Arkansas, and 2,350 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 36,800 annual jobs and 336,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Service Managers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Food Service Managers ranged from $31,210 to $72,270 with $46,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15 to $34.75. The median hourly rate was $22.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Food Service Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Service Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,720 $42,840
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 390 $49,030
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 320 $50,490
Texarkana, TX-AR 120 $55,260
Fort Smith, AR-OK 110 $40,150
Hot Springs, AR 70 $46,950
Jonesboro, AR 70 $41,790
Pine Bluff, AR 40 $56,220

Top States for Food Service Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Food Service Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,030 $52,830
Florida 15,260 $53,050
Texas 12,180 $58,490
Tennessee 10,030 $44,680
Georgia 9,250 $47,960
New York 8,850 $74,940
Ohio 8,080 $50,610
Massachusetts 6,270 $61,790
Pennsylvania 6,010 $61,440
North Carolina 5,680 $55,980
Arizona 5,120 $54,440
Michigan 4,590 $56,870
Wisconsin 4,090 $48,790
Minnesota 3,540 $57,410
New Jersey 3,400 $79,320
Virginia 3,280 $64,450
Indiana 3,180 $49,600
Oregon 3,180 $48,730
Oklahoma 3,120 $47,270
Nevada 3,020 $63,010

Below are the states where Food Service Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $79,320
New York $74,940
Washington $72,250
Delaware $71,830
Rhode Island $68,790
District of Columbia $66,080
Maryland $66,070
Virginia $64,450
Connecticut $64,250
Nevada $63,010

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