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Highest Paying Industries for Lodging Managers

The top 44 highest paying industries for lodging managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $79,260, general medical and surgical hospitals is the highest paying industry for lodging managers. It is followed by hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) industry (average annual salary $79,260). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of lodging managers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 44 Highest Paying Industries for Lodging Managers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$79,260	$58,740	110
2	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$79,260	$58,740	110
3	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$78,990	$59,180	100
4	Hospitals - Privately owned	$78,990	$59,180	100
5	Health Care and Social Assistance	$74,190	$47,620	190
6	Office Administrative Services	$71,010	$44,660	n/a
7	Administrative and Support Services	$68,990	$42,560	n/a
8	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$68,990	$42,560	n/a
9	Casino Hotels	$68,370	$37,270	440
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$67,510	$28,410	n/a
11	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$64,040	$31,510	110
12	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$62,660	$36,550	80
13	Educational Services - State government owned	$62,550	$32,050	120
14	Educational Services	$60,350	$31,660	190
15	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$59,620	$31,430	150
16	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$59,210	$35,430	890
17	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$58,640	$47,430	30
18	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,020	$28,450	280
19	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$57,690	$29,570	440
20	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$57,380	$34,600	190
21	State government, including schools and hospitals	$57,100	$31,570	160
22	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$56,440	$34,840	200
23	Gambling Industries	$56,060	$33,590	110
24	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$56,060	$27,730	n/a
25	Educational Services - Privately owned	$55,310	$34,160	60
26	Lessors of Real Estate	$54,980	$31,830	80
27	Real Estate	$54,510	$31,970	160
28	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$54,510	$31,970	160
29	Activities Related to Real Estate	$53,260	$31,890	70
30	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$48,740	$30,210	40
31	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,540	$29,060	40
32	Employment Services	$48,270	$34,300	40
33	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$47,580	$24,110	140
34	Federal, State, and Local Government	$47,580	$24,110	140
35	Traveler Accommodation	$46,930	$28,410	28,140
36	Accommodation and Food Services	$46,930	$28,370	29,190
37	Accommodation	$46,920	$28,360	29,160
38	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$46,830	$27,110	870
39	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$46,400	$22,600	100
40	Rooming and Boarding Houses	$45,800	$27,640	150
41	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$45,640	$38,920	50
42	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$43,270	$27,190	120
43	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$43,270	$27,190	120
44	Religious Organizations	$33,140	$26,000	60