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Food Service Managers salary in Salinas, CA

The median food service managers in Salinas, CA earns $79,170 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,915 a month.

10th percentile
$46,210
25th percentile
$62,150
Median percentile
$79,170
75th percentile
$101,160
90th percentile
$130,160

Based on 310 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,170
Federal income tax−$8,587
Social Security + Medicare−$6,057
California income tax (approx.)−$5,542
Monthly take-home$4,915
Every two weeks$2,269

Does it go far here?

$72,605Median pay in Salinas, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salinas, CA

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$140,610
Registered Nurses$134,910
Computer Occupations, All Other$131,730
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$118,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$113,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers$109,620
General and Operations Managers$105,680
Sales Managers$103,810

All food service managers salaries · Take-home pay in California