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Food Service Managers salary
in Asheville, NC

Median base pay · Asheville, NC
$73,090
≈ $35.14/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 400 jobs
Middle 50%
$58,000–$88,290
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#60 of 231

Food Service Managers in the Asheville, NC metro earn a median of $73,090 a year, based on BLS estimates for 400 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $69,390 and 1% below the NC statewide median of $74,080. It ranks #60 of 231 metros with published figures for this job.

FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS · ASHEVILLE, NC · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ASHEVILLE, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$45,760P25$58,000MEDIAN$73,090P75$88,290P90$101,420
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$45,960P25$56,870MEDIAN$69,390P75$86,800P90$107,640
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What is the average Food Service Managers salary in Asheville?

The BLS median is $73,090 a year (May 2025). Half of the 400 jobs pay between $58,000 and $88,290. The 10th percentile is $45,760 and the 90th is $101,420.

Is Asheville a high-paying metro for Food Service Managers?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $69,390 and 1% below the NC statewide median of $74,080. It ranks #60 of 231 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Food Service Managers make an hour in Asheville?

About $35.14 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $73,090 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.88–$42.45 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.