Food Service Managers Salary in California

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 28 metro areas • California

Food Service Managers in California earn a median salary of $72,126 per year on average across 28 metro and nonmetro areas, +10.4% vs the national median of $65,310. An estimated 38,820 food service managers are employed across California, with salaries ranging from $60,970 to $84,150 depending on location.

$72,126 Avg median salary in California
$84,150 Highest paying metro
$60,970 Lowest paying metro
38,820 Employed in California

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      Food Service Managers salaries by city in California

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Napa, CA$84,150$74,740$108,600230
      San Francisco, CA$82,570$64,250$98,7505,480
      Santa Rosa, CA$79,320$66,230$96,040330
      San Jose, CA$79,150$60,910$97,1501,720
      Salinas, CA$78,790$65,850$98,830380
      Hanford, CA$78,010$60,110$101,250100
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California$77,200$61,640$88,330150
      Santa Maria, CA$76,670$58,820$96,640450
      El Centro, CA$76,320$59,210$99,53080
      Santa Cruz, CA$76,140$63,560$88,440210
      Sacramento, CA$74,630$53,090$83,7701,560
      San Diego, CA$74,120$49,720$95,4705,080
      Modesto, CA$73,730$51,860$82,240300
      Los Angeles, CA$73,610$54,430$87,45014,210
      North Coast Region of California$72,750$60,580$87,450170
      Vallejo, CA$72,680$53,930$83,190280
      San Luis Obispo, CA$72,060$56,280$82,300360
      Yuba City, CA$71,720$56,480$89,630110
      Riverside, CA$70,220$53,670$91,5304,110
      Chico, CA$68,870$50,830$78,000170
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California$67,560$57,920$85,760170
      Oxnard, CA$64,490$45,700$78,030760
      Stockton, CA$63,450$47,540$79,250500
      Fresno, CA$63,160$48,460$76,620760
      Redding, CA$62,970$47,070$79,330120
      Visalia, CA$62,440$49,920$77,540250
      Merced, CA$61,790$47,580$78,720110
      Bakersfield, CA$60,970$46,800$78,500670

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