SOC 11-9081 · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The average salary for lodging managers in Salt Lake City, Utah is $91,270 a year ($43.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,830: half of the 140 people in this job in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

$91,270average per year

$43.88 / hourMedian $83,830Take-home ≈ $68,977

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Utah metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Salt Lake City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,660 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Salt Lake City earn between $60,610 and $129,170.

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,270$7,606$43.88
Median$83,830$6,986$40.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,610$5,051$29.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$129,170$10,764$62.10

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

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Salt Lake City

On the average salary of $91,270, a single filer in Salt Lake City takes home about $68,977 a year, or $5,748 a month and $2,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Salt Lake City a good place for lodging managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salt Lake City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $91,270 buys what about $90,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salt Lake City ($55,240). A typical home costs $568,656, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Utah cities

Salt Lake City ranks 1st of 3 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Lodging Managers salaries in Utah

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 Salt Lake City: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Salt Lake City?

$43.88 an hour on average, and $40.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lodging managers salary in Salt Lake City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lodging managers take-home pay in Salt Lake City?

About $68,977 a year ($5,748 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,270. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do lodging managers earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more 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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (41620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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