Lodging Managers Career, Salary and Skills
Lodging Managers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $69,250 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 42,620. Wage data is published for 235 locations.
Occupation description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
O*NET code
11-9081.00
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$69,250
Hourly median
$33.29
Employment
42,620
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Writing | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Negotiation | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.88 |
Typical tasks
- Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.
- Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
- Greet and register guests.
- Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
- Manage and maintain temporary or permanent lodging facilities.
- Train staff members.
- Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures.
- Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
Technology
- Anand Systems ASI FrontDesk
- Delphi Technology
- Email software
- Enablez ResortSuite
- ePOS Business Solutions System 3 POS
- Execu/Tech Systems HOTEL Premium
- GraceSoft Easy InnKeeping Suite
- Hotel management system software
- Housekeeping management software
- INN-Client Server Systems ICSS Atrium
- iRez Systems Rezware XP7
- M-Tech Hotel Service Optimization System HotSOS
- MICROS Systems OPERA Enterprise Solution OES
Lodging Managers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Lodging Managers Salary in CAMedian $76,950 · Employment 5,070
- Lodging Managers Salary in FLMedian $69,120 · Employment 4,790
- Lodging Managers Salary in TXMedian $62,000 · Employment 3,900
- Lodging Managers Salary in NYMedian $79,460 · Employment 2,880
- Lodging Managers Salary in New York, NYMedian $94,030 · Employment 1,910
- Lodging Managers Salary in GAMedian $61,060 · Employment 1,580
- Lodging Managers Salary in OHMedian $48,690 · Employment 1,490
- Lodging Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $75,930 · Employment 1,480
- Lodging Managers Salary in NCMedian $63,860 · Employment 1,460
- Lodging Managers Salary in ORMedian $63,220 · Employment 1,170
- Lodging Managers Salary in Miami, FLMedian $76,860 · Employment 1,160
- Lodging Managers Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $66,280 · Employment 1,140
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.