Food Service Managers pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for food service managers is $34.15 an hour ($71,030 a year). About 3,750 people work in this job there.

$34.15Median hourly pay
$55,750–$87,720Middle half of workers, yearly
3,750People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($69,390). It is 9% lower than the California median ($78,260).

Pay range for food service managers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.26$50,470
25% of workers$26.80$55,750
Half of workers (median)$34.15$71,030
75% of workers$42.18$87,720
90% of workers$59.81$124,390

Food Service Managers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$89,9001,360
Napa$89,870230
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$88,2904,880
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$80,0104,130
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$79,750330
Salinas$79,170310
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$78,570450
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$78,390310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$77,85011,330
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$77,470240
El Centro$77,29060
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$76,1601,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$75,610590
Vallejo$74,820260
Modesto$72,360350
Chico$71,850140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$71,0303,750
Yuba City$71,03080
Fresno$70,860610
Bakersfield-Delano$70,610390
Stockton-Lodi$65,400480
Visalia$64,920210
Hanford-Corcoran$64,85080
Redding$62,070100
Merced$59,170110

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for food service managers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 38,800 openings a year (BLS)

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Managers, All Other$134,990
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$161,380
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,600
Social and Community Service Managers$79,570
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,600

Other job titles for this job

Banquet DirectorBanquet ManagerCafe OperatorCafeteria DirectorCafeteria OperatorCatering CoordinatorCatering ManagerCDMCFPPChef ManagerDeli ManagerDining Service Director

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.