Job outlook for food and beverage managers in the United States

Food and beverage manager job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected food and beverage manager job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 32,300 new jobs for food and beverage managers are projected over the next decade.
Food and beverage manager salaries have increased 11% for food and beverage managers in the last 5 years.
There are over 38,722 food and beverage managers currently employed in the United States.
There are 159,775 active food and beverage manager job openings in the US.
The average food and beverage manager salary is $53,013.

Are food and beverage manager jobs in demand?

Yes, food and beverage manager jobs are in demand. Food and beverage manager demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.

Food and beverage manager job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of food and beverage manager jobs and the average food and beverage manager salary over time.

Food and beverage manager jobs over time

Food and beverage manager job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	38,722	0.01%
2020	34,733	0.01%
2019	40,528	0.01%
2018	38,143	0.01%
2017	36,431	0.01%

Average food and beverage manager salary over time

Food and beverage manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$53,013	$25.49	+2.3%
2025	$51,824	$24.92	+2.0%
2024	$50,812	$24.43	+4.2%
2023	$48,741	$23.43	+2.4%
2022	$47,608	$22.89	+4.4%

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Food and beverage manager jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of food and beverage manager job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where food and beverage managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for food and beverage managers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	190	27%
2	Virginia	8,470,020	2,214	26%
3	Delaware	961,939	250	26%
4	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,201	24%
5	Alaska	739,795	177	24%
6	North Carolina	10,273,419	2,311	22%
7	Iowa	3,145,711	701	22%
8	Maryland	6,052,177	1,291	21%
9	Missouri	6,113,532	1,269	21%
10	Colorado	5,607,154	1,173	21%
11	Utah	3,101,833	650	21%
12	Montana	1,050,493	225	21%
13	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,343	20%
14	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,113	20%
15	Wyoming	579,315	117	20%
16	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	2,465	19%
17	Washington	7,405,743	1,406	19%
18	Indiana	6,666,818	1,259	19%
19	Kansas	2,913,123	543	19%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	351	19%

Most common cities for food and beverage managers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Beverly Hills	3	9%	$55,160
2	Key West	2	7%	$44,489
3	Chelsea	2	5%	$57,608
4	Miami Beach	3	3%	$44,109
5	Carlsbad	2	2%	$54,339
6	Clearwater	2	2%	$43,974
7	San Francisco	7	1%	$57,264
8	Atlanta	6	1%	$42,615
9	Boston	6	1%	$57,684
10	Miami	4	1%	$44,124
11	New Orleans	4	1%	$45,625
12	Orlando	4	1%	$43,510
13	Oakland	3	1%	$57,155
14	Tampa	3	1%	$43,912
15	Los Angeles	10	0%	$55,136
16	Chicago	6	0%	$45,940
17	San Diego	4	0%	$54,112
18	Detroit	2	0%	$48,178
19	Sacramento	2	0%	$56,454

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