Lodging Manager Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

Approximately 71,000 lodging managers can be found working in the US. Recent data shows that compared to other careers this occupation has a very low level of unemployment. Employees without jobs represent 3% of the total.

Area Job Conditions

The most jobs per capita are found in Ocean City (New Jersey), Flagstaff (Arizona), and Brunswick (Georgia), and the least jobs per capita are found in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Detroit (Michigan), and Warren (Michigan).

The salary for this career is highest in New York (New York), El Paso (Texas), and Bethesda (Maryland) and lowest in Kingman (Arizona), Hanford (California), and Sandusky (Ohio).

Training and Education

Most people pursuing this career path get work experience in a related occupation. Among lodging managers, 45% have a four year degree. Some 32% of workers started college but did not get a four year degree. A high school diploma was enough for 23% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Lodging managers in part-time roles are about 9% of the total. Self-employed workers are about 53% of the total.

Lodging Managers Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of lodging managers compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for lodging managers.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Birmingham	$46,000	110
Mobile	$43,000	40
Montgomery	$40,000	40
Dothan	$40,000	30

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage	$49,000	70

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Phoenix	$53,000	390
Tucson	$48,000	140
Flagstaff	$57,000	100
Prescott	$48,000	60
Yuma	$42,000	50
Kingman	$32,000	30

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Little Rock	$42,000	90
Fayetteville	$35,000	80
Hot Springs	$40,000	40

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers
San Francisco	$50,000	510
San Diego	$57,000	490
Santa Ana	$61,000	420
Riverside	$53,000	330
San Jose	$59,000	240
Oakland	$50,000	220
Sacramento	$58,000	200
Salinas	$50,000	190
Santa Barbara	$63,000	90
Oxnard	$49,000	90
Bakersfield	$38,000	80
Santa Rosa	$65,000	70
San Luis Obispo	$54,000	70
Napa	$57,000	50
Fresno	$48,000	40
Santa Cruz	$42,000	30
Hanford	$31,000	30

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Denver	$61,000	230
Colorado Springs	$45,000	70

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Hartford	$55,000	70
Bridgeport	$56,000	60
Norwich	$58,000	50
Danbury	$55,000	30
New Haven	$47,000	30

Delaware

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wilmington	$59,000	50

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$68,000	550

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Orlando	$67,000	390
Miami	$70,000	290
Tampa	$55,000	270
Jacksonville	$62,000	110
West Palm Beach	$73,000	100
Cape Coral	$52,000	80
Deltona	$55,000	60
Sarasota	$69,000	50
Palm Bay		50
Naples	$61,000	50
Tallahassee	$47,000	40
Gainesville	$53,000	30
Panama City	$65,000	30

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Atlanta	$50,000	530
Savannah	$48,000	80
Brunswick	$40,000	50
Augusta	$51,000	30

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$59,000	150

Idaho

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boise	$52,000	40

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Chicago	$53,000	620
Springfield	$53,000	40
Champaign	$33,000	40

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Indianapolis	$46,000	120
Evansville	$36,000	40
Fort Wayne	$37,000	30

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Des Moines	$38,000	90
Iowa City	$44,000	40
Davenport	$49,000	40

Kansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Wichita	$35,000	40

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Louisville	$54,000	130
Lexington	$47,000	110

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New Orleans	$49,000	190
Baton Rouge	$50,000	40
Lake Charles	$51,000	40
Lafayette	$36,000	30

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Portland	$60,000	120

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$64,000	250
Bethesda	$91,000	90

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Boston	$62,000	280
Springfield	$52,000	60
Worcester	$63,000	40

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Warren	$51,000	70
Lansing	$46,000	60
Detroit	$66,000	60

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$47,000	320
Rochester	$47,000	40

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Jackson	$41,000	90
Gulfport	$48,000	60

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
St Louis	$53,000	190
Kansas City	$53,000	150

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$47,000	80
Lincoln	$43,000	30

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Vegas	$70,000	340
Reno	$80,000	50

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Newark	$72,000	170
Edison	$73,000	160
Ocean City	$42,000	120
Atlantic City	$67,000	80
Camden	$48,000	70

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Albuquerque	$49,000	90

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New York	$79,000	650
Nassau	$60,000	120
Rochester	$60,000	70
Buffalo	$59,000	70
Poughkeepsie	$47,000	50
Albany	$53,000	50

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Charlotte	$48,000	400
Raleigh	$53,000	200
Durham	$47,000	140
Asheville	$43,000	110
Greensboro	$42,000	110
Wilmington	$45,000	80
Winston Salem	$39,000	70
Fayetteville	$40,000	50
Rocky Mount	$46,000	30

North Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Fargo	$38,000	60

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Columbus	$58,000	200
Cincinnati	$60,000	180
Cleveland	$54,000	140
Dayton	$40,000	70
Akron	$39,000	60
Toledo	$44,000	50
Sandusky	$32,000	40
Canton	$44,000	40
Youngstown	$41,000	40

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$35,000	120
Tulsa	$46,000	50

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Portland	$56,000	260
Bend	$45,000	50
Medford	$39,000	50
Eugene	$52,000	40

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Philadelphia	$62,000	200
Pittsburgh	$47,000	120
Harrisburg	$53,000	110
Allentown	$51,000	80
Lancaster	$42,000	60
Scranton	$50,000	50
State College	$47,000	40

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$55,000	120

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Myrtle Beach	$48,000	140
Charleston	$58,000	120
Columbia	$42,000	80
Greenville	$60,000	70

South Dakota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Rapid City	$43,000	50

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Nashville	$41,000	260
Memphis	$45,000	150
Knoxville	$50,000	140
Chattanooga	$35,000	70

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Houston	$63,000	510
Dallas	$72,000	280
San Antonio	$56,000	250
Fort Worth	$53,000	250
Austin	$58,000	140
Corpus Christi	$42,000	60
Mcallen	$51,000	50
College Station	$40,000	50
El Paso	$111,000	40
Lubbock	$50,000	40
Brownsville	$38,000	40
Amarillo		30

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$64,000	140

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Virginia Beach	$59,000	250
Richmond	$71,000	70
Charlottesville	$43,000	40

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Seattle	$74,000	260
Spokane	$79,000	40
Tacoma	$69,000	30

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$66,000	30

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Milwaukee	$53,000	80
Green Bay	$45,000	60
Madison	$54,000	40

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