Career Atlas USA

Best States for Food Service Managers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1North Dakota82.2 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina80.1 / 100
  3. 3Hawaii73.3 / 100
  4. 4South Carolina69.2 / 100
  5. 5Alabama66.4 / 100
  6. 6Massachusetts62 / 100
  7. 7Indiana61.1 / 100
  8. 8Montana60.9 / 100
  9. 9Florida60.3 / 100
  10. 10California60.1 / 100
  11. 11South Dakota59 / 100
  12. 12Rhode Island58.3 / 100
  13. 13Vermont58.1 / 100
  14. 14Maine57.5 / 100
  15. 15Nevada57.3 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).