Bottom quarter
$56K
Food & Beverage Director Salary in Louisville
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$72K
Top quarter
$91K
Top 10%
$112K
Adjusted for Louisville at 0.97× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Food & Beverage Director in Louisville pulls a median of $71,780 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $91,180 and the top 10% at $111,550. Louisville sits at 0.97× the national average for pay. The gap between the middle of the market and the top quarter is real money — at this role, $19,400 a year. Ask for it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$91,180 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$81,480 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$71,780 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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