Lodging Managers in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places Lodging Managers pay in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area at a median of $70,840 per year ($34.06/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $69,250, North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area pays +2% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 110 lodging managerss are employed across the North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 11-9081.

The North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $48,010 at the 10th percentile to $108,010 at the 90th, a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $58,520 and the 75th at $76,660, so half of North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area-based lodging managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.