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Food Service Managers salary in Tulsa, OK

Food Service Managers in the Tulsa, OK metropolitan area earn a median of $68,670 a year, an average of $74,010. About 490 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Food Service Managers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$68,670
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$74,010
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$38,420
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$109,900
Top of the range
People employed
490
In Tulsa metro area
Rent share of median wage
17.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Tulsa

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$998
per month, in Tulsa, OK
Income needed for median rent
$39,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median food service managers wage
$68,670
72.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
17.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$58,407
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Tulsa area. Read the Tulsa, OK cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Food Service Managers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Median $70,610
Mean $73,760
Employed 390
Median $79,820
Mean $81,810
Employed 660
Wichita, KS
-6.3%
Median $64,320
Mean $73,610
Employed 420
Arlington, TX
-10.1%
Median $61,760
Mean $70,500
Employed 6,710
Tampa, FL
+16.8%
Median $80,180
Mean $75,540
Employed 2,670
Aurora, CO
+15.8%
Median $79,490
Mean $88,150
Employed 1,320
Oakland, CA
+28.6%
Median $88,290
Mean $94,820
Employed 4,880
Miami, FL
+18.2%
Median $81,170
Mean $86,050
Employed 4,350

See food service managers pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Food Service Managers salary in Tulsa, OK: FAQ

How much do food service managers make in Tulsa, OK?

The median salary for food service managers in the Tulsa, OK metro area is $68,670 a year (about $33 an hour for full-time work). The average is $74,010, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $68,670 a good salary for food service managers in Tulsa, OK?

Yes. It is above the $39,900 needed to keep the median rent of $998 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 17.4% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid food service managers earn in Tulsa, OK?

The top 10% earn more than $109,900 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $38,420.

How many food service managers work in Tulsa, OK?

About 490 people work in this occupation in the Tulsa, OK metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.