SOC 11-9051 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Food Service Managers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for food service managers in Canton, Ohio is $63,590 a year ($30.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,960: half of the 190 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,880).

$63,590average per year

$30.57 / hourMedian $59,960Take-home ≈ $50,378

  • $42K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Service Managers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,150 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Canton earn between $53,030 and $74,520.

  • $42K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,590$5,299$30.57
Median$59,960$4,997$28.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,030$4,419$25.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,520$6,210$35.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Food Service Managers pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Food service managers in Canton earn 6% less than the Ohio average ($67,400) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($74,880). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $69,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Canton$63,590$59,960$42,300$82,150190
Ohio$67,400$62,980$43,680$95,6708,570
United States$74,880$69,390$45,960$107,640238,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Food Service Managers salary after taxes in Canton

On the average salary of $63,590, a single filer in Canton takes home about $50,378 a year, or $4,198 a month and $1,938 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Canton a good place for food service managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $63,590 buys what about $71,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Service Managers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($72,070).

All Food Service Managers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for food service managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,480).

Food Service Managers salary by city

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Food Service Managers salary in Canton: questions

How much do food service managers make an hour in Canton?

$30.57 an hour on average, and $28.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food service managers salary in Canton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food service managers take-home pay in Canton?

About $50,378 a year ($4,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,590. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do food service managers earn more in Canton than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,880).

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; area Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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