Food Service Managers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$84,680avg. a year
$40.71 an hour · 4,130 employed
Food Service Managers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $84,680 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $84,300. The U.S. average is $74,880.
$80,010Median pay
$40.71Average hourly
+0%vs. California average
4,130Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for food service managers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
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
611,330 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$84,570
$40.66 an hour
7450 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$82,980
$39.89 an hour
860 jobs
El Centro, CA
$82,240
$39.54 an hour
9310 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$81,990
$39.42 an hour
10590 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$80,710
$38.80 an hour
111,540 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$79,380
$38.16 an hour
12260 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$79,000
$37.98 an hour
13240 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$78,840
$37.90 an hour
143,750 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$76,510
$36.79 an hour
15350 jobs
Modesto, CA
$76,220
$36.64 an hour
16610 jobs
Fresno, CA
$75,600
$36.35 an hour
17480 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$75,330
$36.21 an hour
18140 jobs
Chico, CA
$74,800
$35.96 an hour
1980 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$74,650
$35.89 an hour
20390 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$73,760
$35.46 an hour
21210 jobs
Visalia, CA
$72,770
$34.98 an hour
22110 jobs
Merced, CA
$72,300
$34.76 an hour
2380 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$72,230
$34.73 an hour
24100 jobs
Redding, CA
$68,710
$33.04 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $176,710 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $159,930 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $91,750 |
| Construction Managers | $138,000 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $151,060 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $202,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do food service managers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $84,680 a year, and the median is $80,010. About 4,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $84,300.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.75 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-9051. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.