Food Service Managers pay in Texas
$66,260avg. a year
$31.86 an hour · 25,990 employed
Food Service Managers in Texas earn an average of $66,260 a year. That is $8,620 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $74,880. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $72,840.
$60,770Median pay
$31.86Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#44Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for food service managers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,100 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$72,840
$35.02 an hour
26,710 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$70,500
$33.89 an hour
35,030 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$69,600
$33.46 an hour
4200 jobs
Midland, TX
$67,860
$32.62 an hour
5510 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$62,550
$30.07 an hour
6230 jobs
Odessa, TX
$62,520
$30.06 an hour
72,880 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$62,360
$29.98 an hour
8300 jobs
Waco, TX
$61,710
$29.67 an hour
9270 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$60,630
$29.15 an hour
10120 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$60,570
$29.12 an hour
11330 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$60,180
$28.93 an hour
12240 jobs
Tyler, TX
$59,770
$28.74 an hour
13160 jobs
Abilene, TX
$59,740
$28.72 an hour
14370 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$59,030
$28.38 an hour
1590 jobs
Victoria, TX
$58,680
$28.21 an hour
16460 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$58,190
$27.97 an hour
17110 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$57,590
$27.69 an hour
18320 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$57,410
$27.60 an hour
19220 jobs
Longview, TX
$56,680
$27.25 an hour
20820 jobs
El Paso, TX
$56,600
$27.21 an hour
21350 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$55,950
$26.90 an hour
22230 jobs
Laredo, TX
$55,800
$26.83 an hour
23630 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$55,450
$26.66 an hour
24130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$55,170
$26.52 an hour
25160 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$53,390
$25.67 an hour
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Food Service Managers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas food service managers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $74,880 | $36.00 |
| Texas | $66,260 | $31.86 |
| New Mexico | $76,610 | $36.83 |
| Oklahoma | $74,030 | $35.59 |
| Louisiana | $67,160 | $32.29 |
| Arkansas | $57,860 | $27.82 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do food service managers make in Texas?
The average is $66,260 a year, and the median is $60,770. That is $8,620 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $74,880.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$31.86 an hour on average; the median is $29.21.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($72,840), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($70,500). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Wichita Falls, TX ($53,390).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #44 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.