SOC 11-9081 · Knoxville, TN metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for lodging managers in Knoxville, Tennessee is $79,970 a year ($38.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,700: half of the 80 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

$79,970average per year

$38.45 / hourMedian $62,700Take-home ≈ $65,089

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $149,590 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Knoxville earn between $48,910 and $82,870.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $150K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,970$6,664$38.45
Median$62,700$5,225$30.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,910$4,076$23.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,870$6,906$39.84

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

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Knoxville

On the average salary of $79,970, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $65,089 a year, or $5,424 a month and $2,503 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Knoxville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $79,970 buys what about $86,390 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 3rd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($83,170).

All Lodging Managers salaries in Tennessee

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 Knoxville: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Knoxville?

$38.45 an hour on average, and $30.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $65,089 a year ($5,424 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,970. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do lodging managers earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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