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Occupation · SOC 11-9081
Lodging Managers: pay and where the jobs are
What lodging managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$69,250 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $78,740
- Median hourly wage
- $33.29
- Mean hourly wage
- $37.86
- Employment
- 42,620
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9081.
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How much do lodging managers make?
The median annual wage for lodging managers was $69,250 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,070 and the highest-paid 10% more than $128,880. As an hourly rate, the median is $33.29. About 42,620 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Hawaii ($114,070), New Jersey ($107,720) and Rhode Island ($106,630). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Rhode Island.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for lodging managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,070 | $19.27 | $3,339 | $2,865 |
| 25th percentile | $49,530 | $23.81 | $4,128 | $3,498 |
| Median | $69,250 | $33.29 | $5,771 | $4,796 |
| 75th percentile | $94,030 | $45.21 | $7,836 | $6,248 |
| 90th percentile | $128,880 | $61.96 | $10,740 | $8,280 |
Lodging Managers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$77,514 take-home in national prices
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$74,417 take-home in national prices
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$73,565 take-home in national prices
Where a median lodging manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 200 | $114,070 | $77,240 | $176,240 | $81,823 | $74,417 |
| New Jersey | 450 | $107,720 | $50,380 | $146,030 | $79,296 | $72,879 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $106,630 | $66,000 | $120,990 | $79,281 | $77,514 |
| Washington | 450 | $101,350 | $69,530 | $190,480 | $78,724 | $73,565 |
| Massachusetts | Not published | $97,350 | $64,030 | $166,600 | $72,220 | $68,289 |
| Colorado | 1,100 | $91,750 | $56,990 | $190,420 | $69,644 | $67,581 |
| Vermont | 210 | $81,440 | $48,860 | $121,230 | $63,252 | $64,571 |
| Alaska | Not published | $80,060 | $47,070 | $99,950 | $64,881 | $63,386 |
| New York | 2,880 | $79,460 | $44,450 | $129,800 | $60,662 | $56,209 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $79,210 | $41,880 | $124,120 | $64,554 | $61,973 |
| Minnesota | 250 | $78,890 | $47,990 | $113,920 | $60,141 | $60,982 |
| Nevada | 490 | $78,110 | $45,390 | $175,580 | $63,780 | $63,794 |
| Arizona | 680 | $77,670 | $43,770 | $125,150 | $61,923 | $61,506 |
| California | 5,070 | $76,950 | $46,150 | $143,430 | $59,033 | $53,318 |
| Connecticut | 210 | $76,940 | $52,150 | $107,430 | $59,091 | $57,032 |
| District of Columbia | 260 | $75,610 | $62,300 | $135,720 | $58,553 | $53,278 |
| Delaware | 130 | $73,850 | $52,000 | $104,890 | $56,955 | $57,065 |
| Wisconsin | 1,130 | $73,590 | $39,070 | $125,960 | $57,741 | $61,364 |
| Maryland | 440 | $73,260 | $42,430 | $125,160 | $57,255 | $54,549 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $72,800 | $44,200 | $99,990 | $57,600 | $64,359 |
| Alabama | 570 | $69,420 | $45,750 | $104,370 | $54,758 | $61,649 |
| Florida | 4,790 | $69,120 | $38,560 | $153,310 | $57,456 | $55,559 |
| Nebraska | 330 | $67,990 | $49,990 | $96,250 | $54,447 | $60,427 |
| New Mexico | 370 | $67,320 | $43,740 | $93,590 | $54,191 | $58,768 |
| Indiana | 570 | $67,070 | $43,680 | $102,720 | $54,065 | $57,929 |
| Utah | Not published | $67,060 | $48,720 | $135,050 | $53,354 | $53,967 |
| Virginia | Not published | $66,990 | $38,640 | $166,500 | $52,920 | $52,342 |
| Montana | 670 | $66,580 | $44,690 | $95,980 | $53,268 | $56,282 |
| Idaho | 70 | $65,390 | $57,940 | $108,750 | $52,363 | $54,834 |
| Kansas | 300 | $64,220 | $49,090 | $144,730 | $50,997 | $56,621 |
| North Carolina | 1,460 | $63,860 | $27,030 | $100,520 | $51,452 | $54,547 |
| Oregon | 1,170 | $63,220 | $44,260 | $99,880 | $48,376 | $46,803 |
| Tennessee | 610 | $63,050 | $43,040 | $125,710 | $52,841 | $57,517 |
| Louisiana | 380 | $63,000 | $38,850 | $91,030 | $51,297 | $58,155 |
| South Carolina | 640 | $62,990 | $37,950 | $113,110 | $50,932 | $54,328 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $62,770 | $18,710 | $93,730 | $52,616 | $59,146 |
| Mississippi | 290 | $62,550 | $36,730 | $107,040 | $50,669 | $58,272 |
| Maine | 740 | $62,400 | $38,640 | $105,380 | $49,472 | $50,976 |
| Texas | 3,900 | $62,000 | $31,670 | $126,610 | $51,997 | $53,574 |
| South Dakota | 310 | $61,920 | $48,690 | $81,160 | $51,933 | $58,624 |
| Illinois | 740 | $61,530 | $37,320 | $101,980 | $48,718 | $48,739 |
| Wyoming | 420 | $61,190 | $45,800 | $106,790 | $51,346 | $55,395 |
| Georgia | 1,580 | $61,060 | $41,600 | $125,360 | $48,943 | $50,827 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | $60,980 | $37,790 | $86,200 | $49,263 | $50,489 |
| Iowa | 410 | $59,680 | $43,000 | $91,050 | $48,517 | $55,282 |
| Kentucky | Not published | $59,440 | $37,150 | $94,360 | $47,977 | $53,214 |
| Michigan | Not published | $58,970 | $33,920 | $102,610 | $47,307 | $49,167 |
| Oklahoma | 440 | $50,740 | $25,960 | $76,770 | $41,212 | $46,915 |
| Ohio | 1,490 | $48,690 | $36,530 | $97,300 | $40,407 | $43,554 |
| Missouri | 170 | $46,880 | $41,890 | $105,330 | $38,582 | $42,483 |
| Arkansas | 480 | $45,870 | $34,590 | $96,010 | $37,827 | $43,511 |
| Puerto Rico | 110 | $43,860 | $29,950 | $96,290 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9081. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.