Food Service Managers Salary in Maryland

Food service managers in Maryland earn the most in Baltimore (average $76,110 a year) and the least in Hagerstown ($64,470), across the 4 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the food service managers average at $77,860 and the median at $72,850. The U.S. average for this job is $74,880.

Food Service Managers average salary by city in Maryland

Baltimore$76,110
Salisbury$72,110
Lexington Park$71,510
Hagerstown$64,470

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Baltimore	$76,110	$67,320	$64,430	$58,970	104
Salisbury	$72,110	$67,860	$59,190	$56,346	96
Lexington Park	$71,510	$64,430	$58,760	$55,952	101
Hagerstown	$64,470	$59,250	$50,760	$51,131	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. 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 Maryland

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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