Management Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 11-9081

Lodging Managers

The published band from $40,070 to $128,880 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Computer and Information Systems Managers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Lodging Managers: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($175K) , Industrial Production Managers ($126K) , Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171K) , Sales Managers ($148K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Lodging Managers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 11-9081 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints
  2. 2. Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to depa…
  3. 3. Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities
  4. 4. Greet and register guests
  5. 5. Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility
  6. 6. Meet with clients to schedule and plan details of conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions
  7. 7. Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities
  8. 8. Train staff members
  9. 9. Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures
  10. 10. Coordinate front-office activities of hotels or motels, and resolve problems
  11. 11. Inspect guest rooms, public areas, and grounds for cleanliness and appearance
  12. 12. Assign duties to workers, and schedule shifts

Lodging Managers: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 11-9081 - lead skill Active Listening at 4.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 4.1
  2. 2. Service Orientation 4.1
  3. 3. Speaking 4.0
  4. 4. Social Perceptiveness 4.0
  5. 5. Management of Personnel Resources 4.0
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 3.9
  7. 7. Writing 3.9
  8. 8. Coordination 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.7
  2. 2. Administration and Management 4.7
  3. 3. Personnel and Human Resources 4.6
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 4.5
  5. 5. Mathematics 4.3
  6. 6. Sales and Marketing 4.3
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$40,070 to $128,880
median $69,250 · ~3.2× spread
$69K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
5,400
Annual openings
42,620
Estimated US jobs
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Highest-pay peer · $175K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Lodging Managers

1. Hawaii $114,070
2. Alaska $80,060
3. Washington $101,350
4. Vermont $81,440
5. Rhode Island $106,630
6. New York $79,460
7. New Hampshire $79,210
8. New Jersey $107,720
9. Colorado $91,750
10. Massachusetts $97,350

Other Management Occupations titles

  1. 1. Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,270
  2. 2. Industrial Production Managers $126,060
  3. 3. Sales Managers $148,270
  4. 4. Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,140
  5. 5. Public Relations Managers $146,910
  6. 6. Human Resources Managers $149,280

The OEWS band for Lodging Managers runs from $40,070 (10th) to $128,880 (90th), about 3.2× wide, with median $69,250. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 5,400 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Hawaii at $114,070. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Computer and Information Systems Managers at $175,140. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Lodging Managers pay-rank #36 in Management Occupations

On the Management Occupations median table (37 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Lodging Managers lands at #36, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Lodging Managers is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Lodging Managers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 11-9081

Hawaii · top state for Lodging Managers

$114K published median

Alaska · #2 state pay

$80K · behind Hawaii

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Highest-pay peer vs Lodging Managers · $175K

Industrial Production Managers

Lower-pay peer beside Lodging Managers · $126K

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Lodging Managers land on the Management Occupations median table? ▼
Lodging Managers is pay-rank #36 of 37 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Food Service Managers ($69K), Personal Service Managers, All Other ($70K), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers ($70K), Funeral Home Managers ($79K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do lodging managers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Lodging Managers. Leading ones include: Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints; Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to depa…; Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities; Greet and register guests. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for lodging managers? ▼
For SOC 11-9081, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (4.1), Service Orientation (4.1), Speaking (4.0), Social Perceptiveness (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Administration and Management, Personnel and Human Resources. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Lodging Managers? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $40,070 and the 90th at $128,880 for Lodging Managers (3.2× spread). The national median is $69,250. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Lodging Managers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Lodging Managers is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 5,400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Lodging Managers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Lodging Managers. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Lodging Managers? ▼
Hawaii ($114,070), Alaska ($80,060), Washington ($101,350) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Lodging Managers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 11-9081. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Lodging Managers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics