SOC 11-9081 · Albuquerque, NM metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Albuquerque, NM

The average salary for lodging managers in Albuquerque, New Mexico is $73,890 a year ($35.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,200: half of the 110 people in this job in the Albuquerque, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

$73,890average per year

$35.52 / hourMedian $71,200Take-home ≈ $58,504

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2New Mexico metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,180 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Albuquerque earn between $58,460 and $92,860.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,890$6,158$35.52
Median$71,200$5,933$34.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,460$4,872$28.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,860$7,738$44.64

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

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $73,890, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $58,504 a year, or $4,875 a month and $2,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Albuquerque a good place for lodging managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $73,890 buys what about $77,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other New Mexico cities

Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($76,760).

All Lodging Managers salaries in New Mexico

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 Albuquerque: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Albuquerque?

$35.52 an hour on average, and $34.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,504 a year ($4,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,890.

Do lodging managers earn more in Albuquerque than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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