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Food Service Managers in Louisiana

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11.5% Jobs Projection
$59,290 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Food Service Managers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Food Service Managers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Food Service Managers in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Food Service Managers Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 1,410 people working as Food Service Managers in the year 2018.

There were 1,410 Food Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 2,330 Food Service Managers working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Food Service Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Food Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 310 annual Food Service Managers job openings in Louisiana, and 2,810 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 36,800 annual jobs and 336,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Food Service Managers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Food Service Managers ranged from $39,930 to $98,590 with $59,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.2 to $47.4. The median hourly rate was $28.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.01.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Food Service Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Food Service Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 630 $61,480
Baton Rouge, LA 260 $58,870
Lafayette, LA 100 $56,630
Lake Charles, LA 90 $52,920
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 70 $52,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 70 $67,450
Monroe, LA 50 $57,520
Hammond, LA 40 $57,880

Top States for Food Service Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Food Service Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,030 $52,830
Florida 15,260 $53,050
Texas 12,180 $58,490
Tennessee 10,030 $44,680
Georgia 9,250 $47,960
New York 8,850 $74,940
Ohio 8,080 $50,610
Massachusetts 6,270 $61,790
Pennsylvania 6,010 $61,440
North Carolina 5,680 $55,980
Arizona 5,120 $54,440
Michigan 4,590 $56,870
Wisconsin 4,090 $48,790
Minnesota 3,540 $57,410
New Jersey 3,400 $79,320
Virginia 3,280 $64,450
Indiana 3,180 $49,600
Oregon 3,180 $48,730
Oklahoma 3,120 $47,270
Nevada 3,020 $63,010

Below are the states where Food Service Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $79,320
New York $74,940
Washington $72,250
Delaware $71,830
Rhode Island $68,790
District of Columbia $66,080
Maryland $66,070
Virginia $64,450
Connecticut $64,250
Nevada $63,010

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