The median annual wage for Food Service Managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $76,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,460.
Pay spans roughly $49,760 at the 10th percentile to $123,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.86 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as food service managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $76,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.86 |
| 10th percentile | $49,760 |
| 90th percentile | $123,460 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.