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Food Service Managers Salary in New Jersey

What Food Service Managers earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$79,741
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 5
published states
Workers in state
16,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Food Service Managers pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$82,970$63,825$32,500Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Service Managers in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$82,970$63,825$34,180
2Monmouth County, NJ$82,970$63,825$34,180
3Essex County, NJ$82,970$63,825$34,144
4Union County, NJ$82,970$63,825$34,144
5Morris County, NJ$82,970$63,825$34,144
6Sussex County, NJ$82,970$63,825$34,144
7Bergen County, NJ$82,970$63,825$32,500
8Passaic County, NJ$82,970$63,825$32,500
9Middlesex County, NJ$82,970$63,825$31,108
10Somerset County, NJ$82,970$63,825$31,108
11Hunterdon County, NJ$82,970$63,825$31,108
12Hudson County, NJ$82,970$63,825$26,176

Food Service Managers pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Service Managers in New Jersey is $79,741, based on 16,470 workers. Among the 5 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $69,390, so New Jersey averages 14.9% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $82,970.

Cost of living for Food Service Managers in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $34,180. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $26,176. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Food Service Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Service Managers are New York ($81,702), California ($78,611), Indiana ($67,419) and Illinois ($64,195).

Frequently asked questions: Food Service Managers in New Jersey

How much do Food Service Managers earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $79,741.

Which New Jersey county is best for Food Service Managers?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($34,180). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $34,180.