Food Service Managers in Washington

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

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

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

• Food Service Managers in Washington earn higher 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 Washington?

2,280 people worked as Food Service Managers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,300 Food Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Food Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 24.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 590 annual job openings, and 5,110 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Food Service Managers ranged from $47,130 to $116,300 with $72,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.66 to $55.92. The median hourly rate was $34.73.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.82.

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

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Top Washington 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,930	$50,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,410	$74,490
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	170	$72,510
Kennewick-Richland, WA	70	$55,850
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	70	$73,890
Yakima, WA	50	n/a
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	40	$57,430
Lewiston, ID-WA	40	$45,540

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

References

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