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Food Service Manager Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of food service managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food service managers in Baton Rouge is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Service Managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,030
25th Percentile Wage
$41,080
50th Percentile Wage
$52,010
75th Percentile Wage
$60,930
90th Percentile Wage
$77,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,030.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$52,010
-13.19% 13.17%
2018
$58,870
6.23% -
2017
$55,200
10.11% -
2016
$49,620
4.49% -
2015
$47,390
-0.04% -
2014
$47,410
-0.08% -
2013
$47,450
4.83% -
2012
$45,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Service Manager Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,010 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for food service managers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of food service managers in Baton Rouge is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 55.3 percent (55.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$65,190
Hammond
$63,400
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$62,680
Shreveport-Bossier City
$61,430
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$59,080
Lafayette
$58,950
Lake Charles
$56,270
Monroe
$54,610
Baton Rouge
$52,010
Alexandria
$47,680
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$35,970
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$23,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.