Food Service Managers in Virginia

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

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

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

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

How Many Food Service Managers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 3,280 people working as Food Service Managers in the year 2018.

There were 3,510 Food Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Food Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 780 annual job openings, and a total of 7,030 jobs for Virginia Food Service Managers in 2026.

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

What do Food Service Managers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Food Service Managers ranged from $37,340 to $99,560 with $64,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.95 to $47.86. The median hourly rate was $30.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.66 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.32.

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

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,530	$68,710
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	650	$56,870
Richmond, VA	450	$55,430
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	270	$37,090
Roanoke, VA	170	$62,500
Charlottesville, VA	130	$71,010
Harrisonburg, VA	60	$53,130
Lynchburg, VA	60	$56,570
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	50	$51,780
Winchester, VA-WV	40	$68,650

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

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

• Personal & Culinary Services
• Culinary Arts
• Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bblackpsu under License

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