SOC 11-9081 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for lodging managers in Seattle, Washington is $131,680 a year ($63.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,230: half of the 220 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 60% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,401).

$131,680average per year

$63.31 / hourMedian $129,230Take-home ≈ $101,269

  • $72K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $190K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+60%vs U.S. metro average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,480 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Seattle earn between $80,910 and $190,480.

  • $72K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $190K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,680$10,973$63.31
Median$129,230$10,769$62.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,910$6,742$38.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$190,480$15,873$91.58

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

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $131,680, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $101,269 a year, or $8,439 a month and $3,895 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $131,680 buys what about $118,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for lodging managers

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

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Lodging Managers salary in Seattle: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Seattle?

$63.31 an hour on average, and $62.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $101,269 a year ($8,439 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,680. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do lodging managers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 60% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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