Lodging Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
Also called: Accommodations General Manager, Accommodations Manager, Agricultural Labor Camp Manager, Apartment Coordinator, Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper, Boardinghouse Keeper
Median pay
$69,250
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$40,070 – $128,880
People employed
42,620
Holland code
ECS
Enterprising · Conventional · Social
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Do you want to lead or coordinate other people’s work?
- 2.Are you happy talking and working with people most of the day?
- 3.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
- 4.Are you OK repeating the same tasks most of the day?
- 5.Do you work well under tight deadlines?
- 6.Do you want a job with little physical risk?
- 7.Do you want a lot of freedom to make your own decisions?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
- Dealing with conflict is part of the job
Lodging Managers pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (50 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
What lodging managers do
- 01Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints.
- 02Participate in financial activities, such as the setting of room rates, the establishment of budgets, and the allocation of funds to departments.
- 03Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities.
- 04Greet and register guests.
- 05Monitor the revenue activity of the hotel or facility.
- 06Meet with clients to schedule and plan details of conventions, banquets, receptions and other functions.
Skills that matter most
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Knowledge
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Customer and Personal Service
- Mathematics
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Social Orientation
- Self-Control
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a bachelor's degree (O*NET Job Zone 4).
- Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- On-the-job training: over 1 month, up to and including 3 months.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from lodging managers
- General and Operations Managers86% · +53%
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners84% · −12%
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers84% · +26%
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers84% · 0%
- Sales Managers82% · +114%
Change into lodging managers
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Human Resources Specialists80% · $75,940
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers78% · $69,500
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners78% · $61,160
- Fundraisers77% · $72,550
- Coaches and Scouts76% · $47,320
Majors that lead here
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Restaurant/Food Services Management
- Resort Management
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
- Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.