11 Series · SOC 11-9081

Lodging Managers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$69,250
Median / year
+1.6%
2024→2025
$128,880
Top 10% earn
+3.4%
Growth '24–'34
42,620
Estimated US jobs

Lodging Managers earn a median of $69,250 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $69,250, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,070 (10th percentile) to $128,880 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 42,620 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Hawaii ($114,070).

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The pay verdict

Lodging Managers earn a median of $69,250, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 61% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #36 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.4% by 2034.

$69,250
Median annual wage
Top 39%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#36 of 37
in Management
3.2×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $114,070. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Lodging Managers moved from $54,430 in May 2019 to $69,250 in May 2025 (+27.2%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Lodging Managers sits +2.8 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Lodging Managers (SOC 11-9081) has a national median of $69,250 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $40,070 to $128,880, and the published mean is $78,740. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 42,620 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 52 state or territory areas and 260 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $68,130 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $69,250 in May 2025, a rise of $1,120 (+1.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 5,400 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. 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. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Management Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $114,070, which is +65% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $129,230. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 42,620 jobs Median $69,250/yr

Median Salary

$69,250

per year

Median Hourly

$33.29/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$78,740

average

Employment

42,620

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Lodging Managers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$69,250 Top 39% higher than 61% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 (this entry) 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$69,250 · 61st percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Lodging Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 25 11-series occupations with growth data, Lodging Managers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.4% growth and $69,250 median pay. Scatter plot of 25 data points. $50000$100000$150000$200000$250000 -10%0%10%20%30% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage General and Operatio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.4% · Median annual wage: $105770Financial Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 14.8% · Median annual wage: $166570Computer and Informa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 15.2% · Median annual wage: $175140Sales Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.7% · Median annual wage: $148270Managers, All Other - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.5% · Median annual wage: $141900Medical and Health S… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 23.2% · Median annual wage: $123860Marketing Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.6% · Median annual wage: $166790Construction Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.7% · Median annual wage: $114990Education Administra… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.5% · Median annual wage: $105870Property, Real Estat… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.6% · Median annual wage: $69990Administrative Servi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.6% · Median annual wage: $114130Industrial Productio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.9% · Median annual wage: $126060Food Service Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $69390Transportation, Stor… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.1% · Median annual wage: $107230Human Resources Mana… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $149280Architectural and En… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $171270Social and Community… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $80390Chief Executives - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.3% · Median annual wage: $213990Education Administra… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $104590Facilities Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $106660Natural Sciences Man… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $167220Purchasing Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $148080Public Relations Man… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $146910Education and Childc… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.5% · Median annual wage: $59300Lodging Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.4% · Median annual wage: $69250
Among 25 11-series occupations with growth data, Lodging Managers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.4% growth and $69,250 median pay.
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  • General and Operatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $105770
  • Financial Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.8%, Median annual wage $166570
  • Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.2%, Median annual wage $175140
  • Sales Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.7%, Median annual wage $148270
  • Managers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $141900
  • Medical and Health S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 23.2%, Median annual wage $123860
  • Marketing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $166790
  • Construction Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $114990
  • Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $105870
  • Property, Real Estat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $69990
  • Administrative Servi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $114130
  • Industrial Productio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $126060
  • Food Service Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $69390
  • Transportation, Stor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $107230
  • Human Resources Mana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $149280
  • Architectural and En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $171270
  • Social and Community…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $80390
  • Chief Executives: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $213990
  • Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $104590
  • Facilities Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $106660
  • Natural Sciences Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $167220
  • Purchasing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $148080
  • Public Relations Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $146910
  • Education and Childc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.5%, Median annual wage $59300
  • Lodging Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.4%, Median annual wage $69250

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+3.4%

About as fast as average

Annual Openings

5,400

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+1,800

52,000 (2024) → 53,800 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

Less than 5 years

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Management Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

2.8/100K

Injury Rate

0.8/100

Danger Index

4.6/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Lodging Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 4.1
Service Orientation 4.1
Speaking 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0
Management of Personnel Resources 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Writing 3.9
Coordination 3.9
Negotiation 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.8

Knowledge Areas

English Language 4.7
Administration and Management 4.7
Personnel and Human Resources 4.6
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
Mathematics 4.3
Sales and Marketing 4.3
Administrative 4.1
Computers and Electronics 4.1
Economics and Accounting 4.0
Public Safety and Security 4.0

Key Tasks

  • 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 departments.
  • Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
  • Greet and register guests.
  • Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
  • Meet with clients to schedule and plan details of conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions.
  • Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities.
  • Train staff members.
  • Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate front-office activities of hotels or motels, and resolve problems.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$40,070
25th$49,530
Median$69,250
75th$94,030
90th$128,880

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$19.27
25th$23.81
Median$33.29
75th$45.21
90th$61.96

Lodging Managers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$45,000$50,000$55,000$60,000$65,000$70,000$75,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $49,720National median - 2016: $51,840National median - 2017: $51,800National median - 2018: $53,390National median - 2019: $54,430National median - 2020: $56,670National median - 2021: $59,430National median - 2022: $61,910National median - 2023: $65,360National median - 2024: $68,130National median - 2025: $69,250$69,250
National median annual wage for Lodging Managers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $49,720
2016 $51,840
2017 $51,800
2018 $53,390
2019 $54,430
2020 $56,670
2021 $59,430
2022 $61,910
2023 $65,360
2024 $68,130
2025 $69,250

2015 median

$49,720

2025 median

$69,250

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$14,820 (+27.2%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4.1%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Lodging Managers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $49,720 First banked release 35,480
May 2016 $51,840 +4.3% 35,410
May 2017 $51,800 -0.1% 36,610
May 2018 $53,390 +3.1% 37,050
May 2019 $54,430 Classification break 38,340
May 2020 $56,670 +4.1% 31,790
May 2021 $59,430 +4.9% 35,920
May 2022 $61,910 +4.2% 39,870
May 2023 $65,360 +5.6% 41,980
May 2024 $68,130 +4.2% 41,350
May 2025 $69,250 +1.6% 42,620

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $49,720 in May 2015 to $69,250 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 38,340 in May 2019 to 42,620 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Hawaii $114,070 +65% above national
2 New Jersey $107,720 +56% above national
3 Rhode Island $106,630 +54% above national
4 Washington $101,350 +46% above national
5 Massachusetts $97,350 +41% above national
6 Colorado $91,750 +32% above national
7 Vermont $81,440 +18% above national
8 Alaska $80,060 +16% above national
9 New York $79,460 +15% above national
10 New Hampshire $79,210 +14% above national
11 Minnesota $78,890 +14% above national
12 Nevada $78,110 +13% above national
13 Arizona $77,670 +12% above national
14 California $76,950 +11% above national
15 Connecticut $76,940 +11% above national
16 District of Columbia $75,610 +9% above national
17 Delaware $73,850 +7% above national
18 Wisconsin $73,590 +6% above national
19 Maryland $73,260 +6% above national
20 West Virginia $72,800 +5% above national
21 Alabama $69,420 same as national
22 Florida $69,120 same as national
23 Nebraska $67,990 2% below national
24 New Mexico $67,320 3% below national
25 Indiana $67,070 3% below national
26 Utah $67,060 3% below national
27 Virginia $66,990 3% below national
28 Montana $66,580 4% below national
29 Idaho $65,390 6% below national
30 Kansas $64,220 7% below national
31 North Carolina $63,860 8% below national
32 Oregon $63,220 9% below national
33 Tennessee $63,050 9% below national
34 Louisiana $63,000 9% below national
35 South Carolina $62,990 9% below national
36 North Dakota $62,770 9% below national
37 Mississippi $62,550 10% below national
38 Maine $62,400 10% below national
39 Texas $62,000 10% below national
40 South Dakota $61,920 11% below national
41 Illinois $61,530 11% below national
42 Wyoming $61,190 12% below national
43 Georgia $61,060 12% below national
44 Pennsylvania $60,980 12% below national
45 Iowa $59,680 14% below national
46 Kentucky $59,440 14% below national
47 Michigan $58,970 15% below national
48 Oklahoma $50,740 27% below national
49 Ohio $48,690 30% below national
50 Missouri $46,880 32% below national
51 Arkansas $45,870 34% below national
52 Puerto Rico $43,860 37% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $129,230 +87% above national
2 Urban Honolulu, HI $115,190 +66% above national
3 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $106,940 +54% above national
4 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $106,040 +53% above national
5 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $102,180 +48% above national
6 Napa, CA $100,350 +45% above national
7 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $98,300 +42% above national
8 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $97,860 +41% above national
9 Barnstable Town, MA $97,390 +41% above national
10 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $96,470 +39% above national
11 Boulder, CO $95,640 +38% above national
12 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $94,460 +36% above national
13 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $94,030 +36% above national
14 Worcester, MA $93,720 +35% above national
15 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $91,390 +32% above national
16 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $89,010 +29% above national
17 Naples-Marco Island, FL $88,410 +28% above national
18 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $85,160 +23% above national
19 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $83,830 +21% above national
20 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $82,890 +20% above national
21 Flagstaff, AZ $82,840 +20% above national
22 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $82,410 +19% above national
23 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $81,650 +18% above national
24 Kingston, NY $80,590 +16% above national
25 Tuscaloosa, AL $80,240 +16% above national
26 Colorado Springs, CO $80,060 +16% above national
27 Duluth, MN-WI $79,410 +15% above national
28 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $79,410 +15% above national
29 Mobile, AL $79,340 +15% above national
30 Tucson, AZ $79,250 +14% above national
31 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $78,800 +14% above national
32 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $78,610 +14% above national
33 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $78,000 +13% above national
34 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $77,900 +12% above national
35 Ogden, UT $77,890 +12% above national
36 Madison, WI $77,720 +12% above national
37 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $77,600 +12% above national
38 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $77,300 +12% above national
39 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $77,150 +11% above national
40 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $77,030 +11% above national
41 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $76,990 +11% above national
42 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $76,940 +11% above national
43 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $76,860 +11% above national
44 Syracuse, NY $76,860 +11% above national
45 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $76,520 +10% above national
46 Glens Falls, NY $76,220 +10% above national
47 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $76,150 +10% above national
48 Salinas, CA $76,080 +10% above national
49 Rochester, NY $76,030 +10% above national
50 Evansville, IN $75,990 +10% above national
51 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $75,970 +10% above national
52 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $75,930 +10% above national
53 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $75,770 +9% above national
54 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $75,680 +9% above national
55 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $75,430 +9% above national
56 Santa Fe, NM $75,280 +9% above national
57 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $75,150 +9% above national
58 Medford, OR $74,990 +8% above national
59 Reno, NV $74,990 +8% above national
60 Billings, MT $74,950 +8% above national
61 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $74,760 +8% above national
62 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $74,730 +8% above national
63 Richmond, VA $74,680 +8% above national
64 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $74,000 +7% above national
65 Stockton-Lodi, CA $73,880 +7% above national
66 Bozeman, MT $73,870 +7% above national
67 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $73,640 +6% above national
68 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $73,610 +6% above national
69 Asheville, NC $73,490 +6% above national
70 Utica-Rome, NY $73,440 +6% above national
71 Longview, TX $73,040 +5% above national
72 Winston-Salem, NC $72,800 +5% above national
73 Raleigh-Cary, NC $72,500 +5% above national
74 Kansas City, MO-KS $72,490 +5% above national
75 Anchorage, AK $72,160 +4% above national
76 Bend, OR $71,990 +4% above national
77 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $71,620 +3% above national
78 Eugene-Springfield, OR $71,590 +3% above national
79 Albuquerque, NM $71,200 +3% above national
80 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $71,080 +3% above national
81 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $70,900 +2% above national
82 Salem, OR $70,880 +2% above national
83 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $70,650 +2% above national
84 Punta Gorda, FL $70,200 +1% above national
85 Omaha, NE-IA $69,930 +1% above national
86 Chattanooga, TN-GA $69,740 +1% above national
87 Huntsville, AL $69,720 +1% above national
88 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $68,310 1% below national
89 Lincoln, NE $67,990 2% below national
90 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $67,970 2% below national
91 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $67,900 2% below national
92 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $67,130 3% below national
93 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $67,060 3% below national
94 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $67,010 3% below national
95 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $66,910 3% below national
96 Fresno, CA $66,810 4% below national
97 Jackson, MS $66,700 4% below national
98 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $66,590 4% below national
99 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $66,280 4% below national
100 Birmingham, AL $65,790 5% below national
101 Greensboro-High Point, NC $65,610 5% below national
102 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $65,590 5% below national
103 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $64,960 6% below national
104 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $64,780 6% below national
105 Port St. Lucie, FL $64,670 7% below national
106 Bismarck, ND $64,520 7% below national
107 Green Bay, WI $64,470 7% below national
108 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $64,210 7% below national
109 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $64,060 7% below national
110 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $63,930 8% below national
111 Auburn-Opelika, AL $63,750 8% below national
112 Fargo, ND-MN $63,450 8% below national
113 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $63,390 8% below national
114 Gainesville, FL $63,100 9% below national
115 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $63,050 9% below national
116 Montgomery, AL $62,750 9% below national
117 Ocala, FL $62,730 9% below national
118 Knoxville, TN $62,700 9% below national
119 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $62,680 9% below national
120 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $62,650 10% below national
121 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $62,580 10% below national
122 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $62,580 10% below national
123 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $62,490 10% below national
124 Portland-South Portland, ME $62,400 10% below national
125 Missoula, MT $62,190 10% below national
126 Wilmington, NC $62,180 10% below national
127 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $62,150 10% below national
128 Savannah, GA $62,140 10% below national
129 Columbus, GA-AL $62,030 10% below national
130 Baton Rouge, LA $61,890 11% below national
131 Great Falls, MT $61,760 11% below national
132 Rapid City, SD $61,670 11% below national
133 Jacksonville, FL $61,660 11% below national
134 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $61,210 12% below national
135 Waco, TX $61,170 12% below national
136 Helena, MT $61,140 12% below national
137 Lexington-Fayette, KY $61,100 12% below national
138 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $61,050 12% below national
139 Lancaster, PA $61,010 12% below national
140 St. George, UT $61,010 12% below national
141 Pittsburgh, PA $60,920 12% below national
142 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $60,840 12% below national
143 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $60,740 12% below national
144 Cheyenne, WY $60,690 12% below national
145 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $60,490 13% below national
146 Fayetteville, NC $60,360 13% below national
147 Traverse City, MI $60,170 13% below national
148 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $60,070 13% below national
149 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $59,940 13% below national
150 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $59,880 14% below national
151 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $59,850 14% below national
152 Ann Arbor, MI $59,740 14% below national
153 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $59,450 14% below national
154 Tallahassee, FL $59,450 14% below national
155 Charlottesville, VA $58,930 15% below national
156 Saginaw, MI $58,140 16% below national
157 Bangor, ME $58,120 16% below national
158 El Paso, TX $58,000 16% below national
159 Tulsa, OK $57,460 17% below national
160 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $57,430 17% below national
161 St. Louis, MO-IL $56,960 18% below national
162 Columbia, SC $56,850 18% below national
163 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $55,050 21% below national
164 Columbus, OH $54,030 22% below national
165 Cleveland, OH $52,960 24% below national
166 Lake Charles, LA $51,990 25% below national
167 Oklahoma City, OK $51,150 26% below national
168 Akron, OH $50,180 28% below national
169 Fort Smith, AR-OK $49,990 28% below national
170 Killeen-Temple, TX $49,990 28% below national
171 Sandusky, OH $49,720 28% below national
172 Youngstown-Warren, OH $49,310 29% below national
173 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $48,750 30% below national
174 Toledo, OH $48,700 30% below national
175 Corpus Christi, TX $47,760 31% below national
176 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $47,720 31% below national
177 College Station-Bryan, TX $47,720 31% below national
178 Mansfield, OH $47,300 32% below national
179 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $47,210 32% below national
180 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $46,990 32% below national
181 Lubbock, TX $45,980 34% below national
182 Canton-Massillon, OH $44,580 36% below national
183 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $44,240 36% below national

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Management Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($69,250 here) and reported employment (42,620 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lodging Managers make?
The median annual salary for Lodging Managers is $69,250 ($33.29/hour). The salary range spans from $40,070 at the 10th percentile to $128,880 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Lodging Managers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $69,250, Lodging Managers pay is higher than 61% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Lodging Managers the most?
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Lodging Managers at $114,070/year, which is +65% above the national median.
What education do Lodging Managers need?
BLS assigns Lodging Managers to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Its typical related-work-experience assignment is Less than 5 years.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Lodging Managers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Lodging Managers in this release. WageDex shows the Management Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Lodging Managers a good career?
Employment for Lodging Managers is projected to grow 3.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is about as fast as average. About 5,400 openings are projected each year.
How does Lodging Managers pay vary by state?
Lodging Managers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $114,070/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $43,860/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Lodging Managers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $129,230/year. BLS reports a median for 183 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Lodging Managers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $94,030/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Hawaii leads at $114,070/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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