Lodging managers

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2024 Workforce

122k

Average Age

44.5

Estimated Job Growth

3.46%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$70,884

Average Male Salary

$81,178

Average Female Salary

$61,181

About

Lodging managers are most often employed by the Traveler accommodation industry. The average yearly wage for Lodging managers was $70,884 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Lodging managers are Orange County (Southwest)--Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL, Orange County (South Central)--Orlando City (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle PUMA, FL, and Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Lodging managers are Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, Sagadahoc County & Northern Cumberland County PUMA, ME, and Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Lodging managers workforce. Lodging managers workforce in 2024 was 122,273 people, of which 51.5% were women and 48.5% were men. Lodging managers are paid most in Nassau County (Northeast)--Oyster Bay Town (North) & Glen Cove City PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

59,331

Male Workforce

± 5.98k

62,942

Female Workforce

± 6.16k

The Lodging managers workforce in 2024 was 122,273 people (51.5% women and 48.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.97% between 2014 (111,186) and 2024 (122,273).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Lodging managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($106,442), New Jersey ($97,521), and Rhode Island ($88,046).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$70,884

AVERAGE WAGE

#178 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Lodging managers earned an average of $70,884, $1,007 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Lodging managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.409

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Lodging managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.409, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Lodging managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Lodging managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Lodging managers and on wages 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 Other administrative & other support services ($262,220).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

122k

2024 Workforce

± 8,582

−3.04%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.2%

This graphic shows the share of Lodging managers employed by various industries. Traveler accommodation employs the largest share of Lodging managers at 75.2%, followed by Recreational vehicle parks & camps and rooming & boarding houses with 13.7% and Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 8.08%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Lodging managers in the US. The workforce of Lodging managers in 2024 was 122,273 people, with 51.5% woman, and 48.5% men. The average age of male Lodging managers in the workforce is 45.8 and of female Lodging managers is 43.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Lodging managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Lodging managers in 2024 was 122,273 people, with 51.5% woman, and 48.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (15,110 people), 40 to 44 years (14,030 people), and 30 to 34 years (13,917 people). Among them they concentrated 35.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.4% of Lodging managers workers were Hispanic and 84.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (48.4%), Puerto Rican (12.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.71)%

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Races

In 2024, 62.3% of the Lodging managers workforce were White, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.7%) and Black (10.5%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Lodging managers, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Lodging managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Lodging managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (21,064 people), Social Sciences (3,819 people), and Education (3,202 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Lodging managers workers were Bachelors Degree (39,179 people), Some college (29,059 people), and High School or Equivalent (22,071 people).

The graphic shows the Lodging managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

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, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Lodging Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Lodging Managers are expected to see a growth of 3.46% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.46%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.