Food Service Managers pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,900 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Mobile earn between $58,790 and $81,550.
- $47K10th
- $59K25th
- $64KMedian
- $82K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,310 | $5,942 | $34.28 |
| Median | $64,290 | $5,358 | $30.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,790 | $4,899 | $28.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,550 | $6,796 | $39.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Service Managers salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $71,310, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $56,014 a year, or $4,668 a month and $2,154 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for food service managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $71,310 buys what about $80,944 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Service Managers salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Dothan pays the most ($73,610).
- Dothan$73,610
- Daphne$73,280
- Auburn$71,720
- Huntsville$71,670
- Mobile$71,310
- Birmingham$70,240
- Tuscaloosa$69,070
- Florence$67,930
- Montgomery$67,890
- Decatur$65,680
Highest-paying cities for food service managers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,480).
- Seattle, WA$104,480
- Kennewick, WA$104,110
- San Jose, CA$98,230
- Olympia, WA$97,450
- Napa, CA$96,840
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Food Service Managers salary in Mobile: questions
How much do food service managers make an hour in Mobile?
$34.28 an hour on average, and $30.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food service managers salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food service managers take-home pay in Mobile?
About $56,014 a year ($4,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,310. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do food service managers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,650).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9051; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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