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Food Service Managers in California

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

14.3% Jobs Projection
$52,830 Median Salary
6,860 Job Openings

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

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

  • Food Service Managers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Service Managers Work in California?

In California, there were 37,030 people working as Food Service Managers in the year 2018.

There were 35,740 Food Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Food Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 6,860 annual Food Service Managers job openings in California, and 61,700 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Food Service Managers ranged from $29,990 to $90,150 with $52,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.42 to $43.34. The median hourly rate was $25.4.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.74.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,890 $51,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,340 $59,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,550 $58,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,320 $46,490
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,880 $49,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,840 $60,070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 850 $55,160
Fresno, CA 700 $41,810
Bakersfield, CA 570 $43,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA 540 $51,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 490 $56,620
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 390 $51,930
Modesto, CA 360 $40,330
Santa Rosa, CA 360 $56,100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 350 $49,590
Salinas, CA 320 $52,610
Visalia-Porterville, CA 280 $35,820
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 250 $56,850
Napa, CA 240 $67,440
Chico, CA 220 $50,390
Redding, CA 140 $54,470
Yuba City, CA 130 $41,500
Merced, CA 130 $42,150
El Centro, CA 100 $52,690
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 90 $40,230
Madera, CA 70 $46,530

Top States for Food Service Managers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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