The annual salary statistics of lodging managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lodging managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lodging managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lodging managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $71,070 | 7.98% | 27.13% |
| 2018 | $65,400 | 11.13% | - |
| 2017 | $58,120 | 10.20% | - |
| 2016 | $52,190 | -3.22% | - |
| 2015 | $53,870 | 6.83% | - |
| 2014 | $50,190 | -4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $52,250 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $51,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,070, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for lodging managers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $59,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of lodging managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.