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Food Service Managers in West Virginia

Considering a career as a Food Service Manager in West Virginia?

2.6% Jobs Projection
$43,120 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Food Service Managers Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 1,500 workers employed as Food Service Managers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,260 Food Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Food Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 1,980 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Food Service Managers ranged from $27,770 to $74,890 with $43,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.35 to $36.01. The median hourly rate was $20.73.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.39.

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

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Top West 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
Charleston, WV 250 $37,870
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 230 $48,750
Morgantown, WV 190 $54,210
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 140 $46,580
Wheeling, WV-OH 140 $41,300
Beckley, WV 70 $42,580
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 70 $45,570
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 70 $36,150
Winchester, VA-WV 40 $68,650
Cumberland, MD-WV 30 $44,010

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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