Lodging managers

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2020 Workforce

130k

Average Age

42.9

Estimated Job Growth

−11.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$60,580

Average Male Salary

$69,253

Average Female Salary

$52,694

About

Lodging managers are most often employed by the Traveler accommodation industry. The average yearly wage for Lodging managers was $60,580 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Lodging managers by wage are Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters & helpers, Control & valve installers & repairers, and Construction & building inspectors.

Lodging managers are part of the Management occupations, along with General & operations managers, Chief executives & legislators, Advertising & promotions managers, Marketing managers, Sales managers, and 24 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Lodging managers are Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV, Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO, and Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Lodging managers are Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV, Highlands (South & East), Okeechobee, Hendry & Glades Counties PUMA, FL, and La Plata, Montezuma, Gunnison, Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale & San Juan Counties PUMA, CO.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Lodging managers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Traveler accommodation is the industry that employs the most Lodging managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Lodging managers, by average wage, is Travel arrangements & reservation services. Lodging managers are paid most in Jackson Heights & North Corona PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$60,580

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,048

In 2020, Lodging managers earned an average of $60,580, $4,626 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Construction & building inspectors make somewhat more than Lodging managers while Miscellaneous extraction workers, including roof bolters & helpers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Lodging managers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.426

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Lodging managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.426, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Lodging managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Lodging managers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Lodging managers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Lodging managers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Lodging managers, by number of employees, are Traveler accommodation, Recreational vehicle parks & camps and rooming & boarding houses, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Amusement & Recreation, Restaurants & Food Services, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions, Travel arrangements & reservation services, Community food & housing, & emergency services , and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Lodging managers, by average wage, are Travel arrangements & reservation services, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, and Nursing Care Facilities.

Industries by Share

130k

2020 Workforce

± 8,860

0.231%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.6%

The number of people employed as Lodging managers has been growing at a rate of 0.231%, from 130,043 people in 2019 to 130,343 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Lodging managers employed by various industries. Traveler accommodation employs the largest share of Lodging managers at 72.8%, followed by Recreational vehicle parks & camps and rooming & boarding houses with 11.5% and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 6.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Lodging managers in the US. The average age of male Lodging managers in the workforce is 43.7 and of female Lodging managers is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Lodging managers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

62.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,116

68.3k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 6,413

52.4% of Lodging managers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Lodging managers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Lodging managers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

62.9% of Lodging managers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.94% of Lodging managers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Lodging managers.

Age by Sex

43.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.35

42.2

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.3

The median age of Lodging managers is 42.9, and Male employees are generally 1.51 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Lodging managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Lodging managers is Business but a relatively high number of Lodging managers hold a major in Theology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Lodging managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lodging managers need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Active Listening, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Lodging managers need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources, and Management of Personnel Resources.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Lodging Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Lodging Managers are expected to see a growth of −11.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−11.5%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Lodging Managers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.