SOC 11-9051 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Food Service Managers Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for food service managers in Kennewick, Washington is $104,110 a year ($50.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,890: half of the 30 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 39% more than the U.S. average for this job ($74,880).

$104,110average per year

$50.05 / hourMedian $94,890Take-home ≈ $82,071

  • $62K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $175K90th

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

30people in this job
+39%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Service Managers pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,350 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Kennewick earn between $78,540 and $110,960.

  • $62K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $175K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$104,110$8,676$50.05
Median$94,890$7,908$45.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,540$6,545$37.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,960$9,247$53.35

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

Food Service Managers pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Food service managers in Kennewick earn about the same as the Washington average ($101,600) and 39% more than the U.S. average ($74,880). At the median the gap is +37% against the U.S. median of $69,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$104,110$94,890$62,370$175,35030
Washington$101,600$95,190$68,240$138,2101,180
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 Kennewick

On the average salary of $104,110, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $82,071 a year, or $6,839 a month and $3,157 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $104,110 buys what about $104,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Service Managers salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 2nd of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($104,480).

All Food Service Managers salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

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

$50.05 an hour on average, and $45.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $82,071 a year ($6,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,110. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do food service managers earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 39% more 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.17, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.17).

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