Food Service Managers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,780 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Seattle earn between $84,400 and $112,720.
- $75K10th
- $84K25th
- $99KMedian
- $113K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $104,480 | $8,707 | $50.23 |
| Median | $98,800 | $8,233 | $47.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,400 | $7,033 | $40.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $112,720 | $9,393 | $54.19 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Food Service Managers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $104,480, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $82,332 a year, or $6,861 a month and $3,167 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.
Is Seattle a good place for food service managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $104,480 buys what about $94,013 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Service Managers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 6 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$104,480
- Kennewick$104,110
- Olympia$97,450
- Bellingham$96,170
- Spokane$87,570
- Yakima$86,030
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 Seattle: questions
How much do food service managers make an hour in Seattle?
$50.23 an hour on average, and $47.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food service managers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food service managers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $82,332 a year ($6,861 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $104,480. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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