Food Service Managers in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a Food Service Manager?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Food Service Manager Career?

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager
• Culinary Science/Culinology
• Wine Steward/Sommelier
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Business, Management & Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• General Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management

How Many Food Service Managers Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 10,030 workers employed as Food Service Managers in this state in 2018.

There were 9,400 Food Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Food Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,820 annual job openings, and 16,540 total jobs in 2026 for Food Service Managers in this state.

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

What do Food Service Managers Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Food Service Managers ranged from $26,640 to $65,000 with $44,680 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.81 to $31.25. The median hourly rate was $21.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.78 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.70.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	2,930	$48,190
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,720	$42,840
Chattanooga, TN-GA	990	$41,310
Johnson City, TN	280	$41,440
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	270	$37,090
Clarksville, TN-KY	240	$38,560
Jackson, TN	190	$44,550
Morristown, TN	140	$45,630
Cleveland, TN	120	$35,630

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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