Food Service Managers pay in California
$84,300avg. a year
$40.53 an hour · 33,180 employed
Food Service Managers in California earn an average of $84,300 a year. That is $9,420 (13%) more than the U.S. average of $74,880. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $98,230.
$78,260Median pay
$40.53Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for food service managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,360 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$98,230
$47.23 an hour
2230 jobs
Napa, CA
$96,840
$46.56 an hour
34,880 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$94,820
$45.59 an hour
4310 jobs
Salinas, CA
$86,290
$41.49 an hour
5330 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$85,080
$40.90 an hour
64,130 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$84,680
$40.71 an hour
711,330 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$84,570
$40.66 an hour
8450 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$82,980
$39.89 an hour
960 jobs
El Centro, CA
$82,240
$39.54 an hour
10310 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$81,990
$39.42 an hour
11590 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$80,710
$38.80 an hour
121,540 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$79,380
$38.16 an hour
13260 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$79,000
$37.98 an hour
14240 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$78,840
$37.90 an hour
153,750 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$76,510
$36.79 an hour
16350 jobs
Modesto, CA
$76,220
$36.64 an hour
17610 jobs
Fresno, CA
$75,600
$36.35 an hour
18480 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$75,330
$36.21 an hour
19140 jobs
Chico, CA
$74,800
$35.96 an hour
2080 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$74,650
$35.89 an hour
21390 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$73,760
$35.46 an hour
22210 jobs
Visalia, CA
$72,770
$34.98 an hour
23110 jobs
Merced, CA
$72,300
$34.76 an hour
2480 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$72,230
$34.73 an hour
25100 jobs
Redding, CA
$68,710
$33.04 an hour
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Food Service Managers pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California food service managers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $74,880 | $36.00 |
| California | $84,300 | $40.53 |
| Nevada | $77,540 | $37.28 |
| Arizona | $74,680 | $35.91 |
| Oregon | $70,460 | $33.87 |
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Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do food service managers make in California?
The average is $84,300 a year, and the median is $78,260. That is $9,420 (13%) more than the U.S. average of $74,880.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$40.53 an hour on average; the median is $37.63.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,230), followed by Napa, CA ($96,840). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Redding, CA ($68,710).
How does California rank?
California ranks #10 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national food service managers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.