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How Much Does a Lodging Manager Make?

A lodging manager in the US earns a median salary of $69,250 a year, or $33.29 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $78,740, and the middle half earn between $49,530 and $94,030.

Median a year $69,250
Median an hour $33.29
Median a month $5,771
Average a year $78,740

Lodging manager pay range

What lodging managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $40,070 $19.27
25th $49,530 $23.81
Median (50th) $69,250 $33.29
75th $94,030 $45.21
90th (top 10%) $128,880 $61.96

The median is 36% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 42,620 people work as lodging managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,332
Every two weeks
$2,663
Twice a month
$2,885
A month
$5,771

At the median salary, before tax.

Lodging manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Hawaii pays lodging managers the most, at $121,190 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Hawaii $121,190 $114,070 200 After tax
Washington $119,330 $101,350 450 After tax
Massachusetts $107,720 $97,350 – After tax
Colorado $107,460 $91,750 1,100 After tax
New Jersey $106,460 $107,720 450 After tax
Rhode Island $97,970 $106,630 110 After tax
Nevada $95,770 $78,110 490 After tax
California $89,170 $76,950 5,070 After tax
District of Columbia $88,850 $75,610 260 After tax
New York $87,810 $79,460 2,880 After tax
Mississippi $86,800 $62,550 290 After tax
Vermont $86,450 $81,440 210 After tax
New Hampshire $85,540 $79,210 90 After tax
Utah $84,370 $67,060 – After tax
Minnesota $83,850 $78,890 250 After tax
Florida $82,920 $69,120 4,790 After tax
Connecticut $82,560 $76,940 210 After tax
Kansas $82,230 $64,220 300 After tax
Maryland $81,500 $73,260 440 After tax
Arizona $80,820 $77,670 680 After tax
Alaska $79,250 $80,060 – After tax
Delaware $79,110 $73,850 130 After tax
Virginia $78,840 $66,990 – After tax
Wisconsin $76,840 $73,590 1,130 After tax
Alabama $76,570 $69,420 570 After tax
Tennessee $74,960 $63,050 610 After tax
South Carolina $74,630 $62,990 640 After tax
Idaho $73,200 $65,390 70 After tax
West Virginia $72,420 $72,800 180 After tax
Nebraska $72,390 $67,990 330 After tax
Georgia $72,240 $61,060 1,580 After tax
Texas $72,150 $62,000 3,900 After tax
Maine $71,440 $62,400 740 After tax
New Mexico $71,270 $67,320 370 After tax
Wyoming $71,140 $61,190 420 After tax
Montana $71,060 $66,580 670 After tax
Indiana $70,940 $67,070 570 After tax
Oregon $70,580 $63,220 1,170 After tax
North Carolina $68,330 $63,860 1,460 After tax
Louisiana $68,290 $63,000 380 After tax
Illinois $67,290 $61,530 740 After tax
Michigan $65,580 $58,970 – After tax
Missouri $64,110 $46,880 170 After tax
Kentucky $63,990 $59,440 – After tax
Iowa $63,600 $59,680 410 After tax
South Dakota $63,540 $61,920 310 After tax
Pennsylvania $63,370 $60,980 – After tax
Ohio $59,990 $48,690 1,490 After tax
North Dakota $59,820 $62,770 270 After tax
Arkansas $57,230 $45,870 480 After tax
Puerto Rico $53,890 $43,860 110
Oklahoma $52,270 $50,740 440 After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Lodging Managers” (SOC 11-9081). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a lodging manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a lodging manager is $33.29, and the average is $37.86. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $19.27 an hour and the top 10% over $61.96.

How much does a lodging manager make a month?

At the median salary of $69,250, a lodging manager earns about $5,771 a month before tax, or $2,663 every two weeks.

Which state pays lodging managers the most?

Hawaii has the highest average pay for a lodging manager, at $121,190 a year. Next are Washington and Massachusetts. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a lodging manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of lodging managers earn less than $40,070 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $49,530. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid lodging managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $128,880 a year, and the top 25% more than $94,030.