The annual and hourly salary statistics of food service managers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of food service managers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,330 | -9.19% | 32.08% |
| 2016 | $73,520 | 26.14% | - |
| 2015 | $54,300 | 1.64% | - |
| 2014 | $53,410 | 5.56% | - |
| 2013 | $50,440 | 9.34% | - |
| 2012 | $45,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,330, West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for food service managers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Fort Collins-Loveland (median annual salary of $69,310). Compared with Fort Collins-Loveland, the median annual salary of food service managers in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Greeley | |
| Pueblo |
