Lodging Managers

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Pay by education level. Among full-time, year-round lodging managers ages 25 to 64, median yearly pay is $50,800 with a high school diploma or GED, $66,000 with some college or an associate's degree, $70,100 with a bachelor's degree and $73,100 with a master's degree or higher (Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2024 dollars). Pay differs for many reasons besides education, such as experience, employer and location.

Industries that employ this career. The largest shares of lodging managers work in Accommodation and Food Services (86%), Health Care and Social Assistance (5%), Educational Services (2%) and Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (2%) (Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2024).

Where the jobs are, and what they pay by industry. Nationwide, the industries that employ the most lodging managers are Traveler Accommodation (88% of the jobs counted, median pay $67,890), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (4% of the jobs counted, median pay $59,330), Management of Companies and Enterprises (2% of the jobs counted, median pay $105,720), Office Administrative Services (2% of the jobs counted, median pay $84,270) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Among large industries, the highest median pay is in Traveler Accommodation ($67,890), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps ($59,330). Pay differs by industry for many reasons, including the mix of jobs and where employers are located.

What workers studied. Among lodging managers with a bachelor's degree or higher, the most common fields of the bachelor's degree are Hospitality Management (14%), Business Management and Administration (10%), General Business (5%) and Psychology (4%) (Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2024).

Injury and illness rates. For the broader group "Other management occupations", which includes this career (BLS did not publish enough cases for this exact occupation), employers reported 35.8 nonfatal injury and illness cases with days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers, compared with 94.6 for all U.S. workers; the median case kept the worker away 6 days (all workers: 8) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023-2024). Rates reflect the work setting as well as the occupation.

Union membership. In the broad group "Management", which includes this career, 4.1% of wage and salary workers belong to a union (all U.S. workers: 10.0%); median weekly pay is $1,862 for union members and $1,850 for workers not in a union (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2025). This is a group figure, not specific to lodging managers.

Wages employers offered H-1B workers. For lodging managers, employers filed 49 certified Labor Condition Applications for H-1B workers covering 49 worker positions in FY2025, with a median lower-bound wage offered of $65,000 (the middle half ran from $53,100 to $80,000) (U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification). These are wages named in employers' applications to hire temporary foreign workers, usually in jobs that need at least a bachelor's degree. They are not what every worker in the occupation earns. The Department of Labor has not endorsed this presentation.

Employer benefits. In the broad group "Management, business, and financial", which includes this career, 91% of civilian workers had access to an employer retirement plan, 94% had access to employer medical care benefits, and 97% had paid sick leave, 97% paid vacation and 96% paid holidays (all civilian workers: 75%, 74%, 83%, 77% and 79%) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey, March 2026). This is a group figure, not specific to lodging managers, and having access to a benefit does not mean every worker uses it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has not endorsed this presentation. Employers spent about $89.14 per hour worked on total compensation for the occupational group "Management, business and financial" in June 2026 ($59.62 in wages and salaries and $29.52 in benefits, 33.1% of the total; all civilian workers: $49.46, with 31.6% in benefits) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation).

Work environment. In O*NET's survey of workers in this occupation, the conditions most often placed at the two highest levels for lodging managers are: telephone conversations (100%), e-mail (100%), contact with others (100%), work with or contribute to a work group or team (100%), health and safety of other workers (100%), determine tasks, priorities and goals (100%). Each percentage is the share of respondents choosing the top two levels for that condition (for example 'most of the time' or 'continually'), so it describes how common the condition is in the job, not how a particular workplace is (O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, CC BY 4.0).

Typical preparation. In O*NET's survey of workers in this occupation, for on-site or in-plant training, the most common answer (36% of 15 respondents) was "over 1 month, up to and including 3 months". These are what workers report is needed to do the job; employers' requirements and individual paths vary (O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, CC BY 4.0).

Related careers. O*NET lists these occupations as similar to lodging managers in the work done and the skills used: Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, Concierges, Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers, Facilities Managers, Spa Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers, Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, General and Operations Managers (O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, CC BY 4.0).

Pay by state. See what lodging managers earn in each state, with the pay range and number of jobs: Lodging Managers salary by state (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

Compare lodging managers with other careers (pay, growth, openings and education side by side).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 PUMS (MajorPays' own estimates from the survey; Census is credited as the source of the original data and has not endorsed them); BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses; BLS Current Population Survey; BLS National Compensation Survey (employee benefits); HRSA National Center for Health Workforce Analysis; U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (LCA disclosure data, FY2025). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; these agencies have not approved or endorsed them. See it interactively →