The median annual wage for Food Service Managers in California is $75,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,740.
Pay spans roughly $44,920 at the 10th percentile to $117,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.12 per hour. An estimated 38,960 people work as food service managers in California.
| Median (annual) | $75,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.12 |
| 10th percentile | $44,920 |
| 90th percentile | $117,640 |
| Employment | 38,960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.