SOC 11-9051 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Food Service Managers Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for food service managers in Atlanta, Georgia is $70,030 a year ($33.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,580: half of the 5,590 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,650).

$70,030average per year

$33.67 / hourMedian $67,580Take-home ≈ $55,350

  • $40K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

5,590people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 14Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Service Managers pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,720 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Atlanta earn between $55,240 and $80,390.

  • $40K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,030$5,836$33.67
Median$67,580$5,632$32.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,240$4,603$26.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,390$6,699$38.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Food Service Managers salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $70,030, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $55,350 a year, or $4,613 a month and $2,129 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).

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Is Atlanta a good place for food service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $70,030 buys what about $69,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Service Managers salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 5th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($73,430).

All Food Service Managers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for food service managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,480).

Food Service Managers salary by city

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Food Service Managers salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do food service managers make an hour in Atlanta?

$33.67 an hour on average, and $32.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food service managers salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food service managers take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $55,350 a year ($4,613 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,030.

Do food service managers earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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