SOC 11-9081 · Missoula, MT metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for lodging managers in Missoula, Montana is $68,620 a year ($32.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,190: half of the 80 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

$68,620average per year

$32.99 / hourMedian $62,190Take-home ≈ $54,588

  • $45K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,320 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Missoula earn between $56,780 and $80,650.

  • $45K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,620$5,718$32.99
Median$62,190$5,182$29.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,780$4,732$27.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,650$6,721$38.77

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Missoula

On the average salary of $68,620, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $54,588 a year, or $4,549 a month and $2,100 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Missoula a good place for lodging managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $68,620 buys what about $71,149 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($80,060).

All Lodging Managers salaries in Montana

Highest-paying cities for lodging managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($131,680).

Lodging Managers salary by city

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Lodging Managers salary in Missoula: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Missoula?

$32.99 an hour on average, and $29.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lodging managers salary in Missoula?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lodging managers take-home pay in Missoula?

About $54,588 a year ($4,549 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,620.

Do lodging managers earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9081; area Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.25, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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