Food Service Managers Salary in Kentucky

Food service managers in Kentucky earn the most in Elizabethtown (average $79,920 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($68,230), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food service managers average at $71,620 and the median at $70,410 for 1,680 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $74,880.

Food Service Managers average salary by city in Kentucky

Elizabethtown$79,920
Lexington$72,890
Louisville$71,900
Bowling Green$69,990
Paducah$68,260
Owensboro$68,230

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Elizabethtown	$79,920	$71,490	$60,340	$60,816	91
Lexington	$72,890	$73,560	$62,080	$55,670	93
Louisville	$71,900	$72,500	$58,320	$55,431	93
Bowling Green	$69,990	$66,380	$58,480	$54,336	90
Paducah	$68,260	$67,140	$55,460	$53,214	86
Owensboro	$68,230	$70,200	$58,490	$53,345	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Food Service Managers salary in other states

Food Service Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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