SOC 11-9051 · Monroe, MI metro

Food Service Managers Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for food service managers in Monroe, Michigan is $63,090 a year ($30.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,450: half of the 90 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,880).

$63,090average per year

$30.33 / hourMedian $58,450Take-home ≈ $50,438

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#11 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Service Managers pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,940 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Monroe earn between $47,720 and $72,140.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,090$5,258$30.33
Median$58,450$4,871$28.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,720$3,977$22.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,140$6,012$34.68

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

Food Service Managers pay in Monroe vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Food service managers in Monroe earn 4% less than the Michigan average ($65,450) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($74,880). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $69,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Monroe$63,090$58,450$41,920$89,94090
Michigan$65,450$60,790$41,600$93,1809,240
United States$74,880$69,390$45,960$107,640238,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Service Managers salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $63,090, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $50,438 a year, or $4,203 a month and $1,940 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $63,090 buys what about $67,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Service Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 11th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($71,460).

All Food Service Managers salaries in Michigan

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 Monroe: questions

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

$30.33 an hour on average, and $28.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,438 a year ($4,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,090.

Do food service managers earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,880).

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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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