SOC 11-9051 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Food Service Managers Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for food service managers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $77,920 a year ($37.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,810: half of the 990 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($74,880).

$77,920average per year

$37.46 / hourMedian $66,810Take-home ≈ $60,686

  • $45K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $132K90th

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

990people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Service Managers pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,750 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Oklahoma City earn between $58,090 and $99,990.

  • $45K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,920$6,493$37.46
Median$66,810$5,568$32.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,090$4,841$27.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,990$8,332$48.07

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

Food Service Managers pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Food service managers in Oklahoma City earn 5% more than the Oklahoma average ($74,030) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($74,880). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $69,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$77,920$66,810$44,990$131,750990
Oklahoma$74,030$63,840$43,680$112,7202,020
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 Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $77,920, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $60,686 a year, or $5,057 a month and $2,334 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $77,920 buys what about $86,187 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Service Managers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 1st of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Food Service Managers salaries in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma City: questions

How much do food service managers make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$37.46 an hour on average, and $32.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,686 a year ($5,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,920.

Do food service managers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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