Food Service Managers pay in the US: advertised rates, October 2026

Name: Advertised pay for Food Service Managers in the US, 20 September to 20 October 2026
Creator: YourJobs.com
Published: 2026-10-20
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

By YourJobs Editorial

Based on 905 Food Service Managers postings on yourjobs.com between 20 September and 20 October 2026, of which 40% stated pay. The median advertised hourly rate was $27.50 (n = 360 postings with pay); the middle half of postings offered $26.44 to $28.31. This page was built 20 October 2026.

Advertised pay

Advertised pay for Food Service Managers in the US, hourly and annual equivalent
Measure	Hourly	Annual equivalent
25th percentile	$26.44	$54,995
Median advertised hourly rate	$27.50	$57,200
75th percentile	$28.31	$58,885
Highest advertised rate we recorded	$100.00	$208,000

Sample

Sample size for Food Service Managers in the US, 20 September to 20 October 2026
Measure	Value
Postings, 20 September to 20 October 2026	905
Postings that stated pay	360 (40%)
Pay figures that came with a stated period	35%
Postings with an employment type recorded	64 (7%)
Full time, of postings with a type recorded	72%
Part time, of postings with a type recorded	11%
Employers	210
Cities	535

Highest advertised rate we recorded

This is one posting, shown with its evidence. It is the top of the range, not a typical rate.

Rate: $100.00 per hour (hourly equivalent)
Figure in posting (period inferred as hour): $100.00 per hour
Job title: Kitchen Manager
Employer: Sardi's Pollo A La Brasa
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
First seen: 2 October 2026
Posting text: “…a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding $100.…”
Posting: View this job, still open

Employers posting the most Food Service Managers jobs in the US

Employers posting the most Food Service Managers jobs in the US
Employer	Postings	Median advertised hourly rate	Jobs
ROJO CALIENTE RESTAURANTS INC	140	$27.50	Open jobs
Dunkin'	89		Open jobs
Wendy's	59		Open jobs
Bob Evans Restaurants	25		Open jobs
Del Taco	25		Open jobs
KFC	25		Open jobs
Aramark	24		Open jobs
Denny's	24		Open jobs
Zaxby‘s	21
Taco Bell	20		Open jobs

A median is shown only where at least 30 of the employer's postings stated pay. Employers are counted by name as posted.

Food Service Managers pay by state

Food Service Managers postings and median advertised hourly rate by state
State	Postings	Median advertised hourly rate	Pay page
Nevada	149	$27.50	Food Service Managers pay in Nevada
Florida	78		Food Service Managers pay in Florida
Texas	54		Food Service Managers pay in Texas
Pennsylvania	50		Food Service Managers pay in Pennsylvania
California	49		Food Service Managers pay in California
Illinois	42		Food Service Managers pay in Illinois
New York	39		Food Service Managers pay in New York
North Carolina	37		Food Service Managers pay in North Carolina
Georgia	31		Food Service Managers pay in Georgia
Ohio	30		Food Service Managers pay in Ohio
South Carolina	27
Tennessee	21
Indiana	20
Virginia	20
Louisiana	17

Month by month

Food Service Managers postings and advertised pay by month in the US
Month	Postings	With pay	Median hourly	25th pct	75th pct	Remote
October 2026 (to date)	824	341	$27.50	$26.45	$27.50	0%
September 2026	117	34	$27.65	$24.52	$31.32	0%
August 2026	2	2				0%

A month is the month a posting was first seen. Pay cells are blank where fewer than 30 postings stated pay.

Data collection began on 20 October 2026. Earlier months contain only postings that were still live on that date, so they are partial.

Comparison with official earnings data

For comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage for this occupation was $63,060 (national). Advertised pay and earned pay are different measures.

Notes and sources

Hourly equivalents assume 2,080 hours a year (40 x 52); daily 8 hours; weekly 40 hours. Advertised pay is what employers posted, not what workers earn.

Source: yourjobs.com job postings (ClickCast feed), parsed as described on the methodology page. Updated daily; this page was built 20 October 2026, 07:15.

Download the data: pay by occupation and state (CSV), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Cite as:

YourJobs (2026). Advertised pay for Food Service Managers in the US, 20 September to 20 October 2026. https://yourjobs.com/pay/food-service-managers

Questions about Food Service Managers pay in the US

What is the median advertised hourly pay for Food Service Managers in the US?

The median advertised hourly rate for Food Service Managers in the US was $27.50, based on 360 postings that stated pay between 20 September and 20 October 2026. On the 2,080-hour year basis that is $57,200 a year. This is what employers advertised, not what workers earn.

What is the highest advertised rate recorded for Food Service Managers in the US?

The highest advertised rate we recorded for Food Service Managers in the US was $100.00 per hour, on a posting titled "Kitchen Manager" from Sardi's Pollo A La Brasa in Annapolis, Maryland, first seen 2 October 2026. It is a single posting and not a typical rate.

Which employers posted the most Food Service Managers jobs in the US?

The employers with the most Food Service Managers postings in the US between 20 September and 20 October 2026 were ROJO CALIENTE RESTAURANTS INC (140 postings), Dunkin' (89 postings) and Wendy's (59 postings). Employer names are counted as posted, so spelling variants of one company are counted separately.

What share of Food Service Managers postings in the US state the pay?

40% of the 905 Food Service Managers postings in the US between 20 September and 20 October 2026 stated pay (360 postings). Of those pay figures, 35% came with a stated period such as per hour or per year; for the rest the period was inferred from the size of the amount.

What share of Food Service Managers postings in the US are full time?

Of the 64 postings (7%) that recorded an employment type, 72% were full time and 11% part time; 93% recorded none.