SOC 11-9081 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for lodging managers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $73,440 a year ($35.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,800: half of the 50 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

$73,440average per year

$35.31 / hourMedian $72,800Take-home ≈ $58,074

  • $39K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,390 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Winston-Salem earn between $54,100 and $86,830.

  • $39K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,440$6,120$35.31
Median$72,800$6,067$35.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,100$4,508$26.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,830$7,236$41.75

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

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $73,440, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $58,074 a year, or $4,839 a month and $2,234 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 Winston-Salem a good place for lodging managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $73,440 buys what about $79,789 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 4th of 8 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($78,920).

All Lodging Managers salaries in North Carolina

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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$35.31 an hour on average, and $35.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lodging managers salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lodging managers take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $58,074 a year ($4,839 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,440.

Do lodging managers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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