Manchester-Nashua, NH · SOC 11-9051

Food Service Managers in Manchester-Nashua

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$75,040

per year in Manchester-Nashua

+8% above

National Median

$69,390

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.08/hr

median hourly

Employment

140

jobs in Manchester-Nashua

BLS metro-level wage data places Food Service Managers pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH at a median of $75,040 per year ($36.08/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $69,390, Manchester-Nashua pays +8% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 140 food service managerss are employed across the Manchester-Nashua MSA in SOC 11-9051.

The Manchester-Nashua pay distribution spans from $60,940 at the 10th percentile to $100,480 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $64,630 and the 75th at $92,930, so half of Manchester-Nashua-based food service managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Manchester-Nashua, NH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Manchester-Nashua

Annual Salary Distribution

$60,940$64,630$75,040$92,930$100,480
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$60,940

25th Percentile

$64,630

Median

$75,040

75th Percentile

$92,930

90th Percentile

$100,480

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Service Managers make in Manchester-Nashua?
The median annual salary for Food Service Managers in Manchester-Nashua, NH is $75,040 ($36.08/hour). The salary range spans from $60,940 at the 10th percentile to $100,480 at the 90th percentile.
Is Manchester-Nashua a good place to work as a Food Service Managers?
Food Service Managers in Manchester-Nashua, NH earns +8% above the national median of $69,390. There are approximately 140 Food Service Managers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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