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Food Service Managers in Washington

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24.6% Jobs Projection
$72,250 Median Salary
590 Job Openings

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.

How Many Food Service Managers Work in Washington?

There were approximately 2,280 workers employed as Food Service Managers in this state in 2018.

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

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

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

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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%.

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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.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.91 an hour.

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

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

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