The salary statistics of food service managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food service manager salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food service managers is $102,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food service managers is $29,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,060 | 4.01% | 9.10% |
| 2017 | $53,810 | 0.06% | - |
| 2016 | $53,780 | 9.22% | - |
| 2015 | $48,820 | -10.61% | - |
| 2014 | $54,000 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,920 | 5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $50,960 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].