Hotel Manager Training and Jobs
Schools and Degrees
A bachelor’s or master's degree in hospitality or hotel management is required for this profession. A degree in liberal arts with experience in the hospitality industry also suffices. About 800 colleges and universities in the United States provide courses in hospitality management.
Training and Education
Employees often obtain work experience in a related occupation before starting. The percentage of hotel managers with college degrees is 45%. Workers with some college (less than a bachelor's degree) represent about 32% of the total. Some employees, about 23%, had a high-school education.
Job Overview
Hotel managers are in charge of the operations and profits of a hotel. The size and staff of the hotel may require hotel managers to perform multiple duties, including those of office administration, housekeeping, sales and marketing, maintenance, security, overseeing facilities of recreation and hiring and training staff, among others.
Job Requirements
Completion of certification programs is vital for this profession, which are offered by different lodging associations and hotels. One needs to successfully complete the course work pass an examinations in order to earn certifications.
Opportunities for growth in this career are available when working with large hotel chains. However, relocation every few years is frequent. Big hotel chains have a better system of growth and provide managers with the opportunity to transfer to another location.
Hotel managers need to be disciplined and have good communication skills. One also needs to have a sound knowledge about hotel operations, including knowledge about the safety, finance and management of human resource in the hotel.
Nature of Work
As hotels are open 24/7, hotel managers may end up working more than forty hours a week. In some hotels, business is seasonal, which can alter a manager’s duties.
A hotel manager’s job can be quite stressful. They need to handle the pressure of coordinating a large range of activities and deal with guests who may be stressful and demanding. They also have be aware of profit margins.
Area Job Conditions
Popular locations for hotel managers include Ocean City (New Jersey), Flagstaff (Arizona), and Brunswick (Georgia). Fewer are found in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Detroit (Michigan), and Warren (Michigan).
Workers looking for high salaries should look at New York (New York), El Paso (Texas), and Bethesda (Maryland), and should avoid Kingman (Arizona), Hanford (California), and Sandusky (Ohio).
Part-Time and Self Employment
Part-time hotel managers are 9% of all surveyed. Some workers, about 53%, work for themselves.
Hotel Managers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
Alabama
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $38,000 | 160 | +84% |
| Mobile | $41,000 | 40 | +33% |
Alaska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $52,000 | 40 | +41% |
Arizona
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | $69,000 | 90 | +920% |
| Phoenix | $55,000 | 430 | +37% |
| Prescott | $53,000 | 30 | +256% |
| Tucson | $65,000 | 130 | +118% |
| Yuma | $32,000 | 60 | +591% |
Arkansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | $41,000 | 50 | +43% |
| Little Rock | $34,000 | 90 | +49% |
California
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $47,000 | 90 | +100% |
| Fresno | $42,000 | 70 | +26% |
| Los Angeles | $60,000 | 620 | -14% |
| Napa | $62,000 | 60 | +504% |
| Oakland | $53,000 | 180 | +2% |
| Oxnard | $48,000 | 60 | +16% |
| Riverside | $53,000 | 330 | +54% |
| Sacramento | $56,000 | 160 | +4% |
| Salinas | $51,000 | 150 | +453% |
| San Diego | $56,000 | 450 | +93% |
| San Francisco | $64,000 | 450 | +155% |
| San Jose | $63,000 | 200 | +26% |
| San Luis Obispo | $44,000 | 130 | +757% |
| Santa Ana | $61,000 | 350 | +35% |
| Santa Barbara | $54,000 | 80 | +181% |
| Santa Rosa | $72,000 | 60 | +103% |
| Stockton | $44,000 | 30 | -17% |
Colorado
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | $62,000 | 190 | -14% |
| Fort Collins | $78,000 | 60 | +185% |
Connecticut
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $49,000 | 60 | -20% |
| Hartford | $54,000 | 60 | -41% |
| New Haven | $52,000 | 40 | -15% |
| Norwich | $60,000 | 70 | +242% |
Delaware
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | $75,000 | 40 | -30% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $67,000 | 520 | +20% |
Florida
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | $61,000 | 50 | +51% |
| Deltona | $64,000 | 40 | +54% |
| Fort Lauderdale | $63,000 | 100 | -19% |
| Jacksonville | $62,000 | 130 | +22% |
| Miami | $72,000 | 240 | +38% |
| Naples | $69,000 | 40 | +115% |
| Orlando | $67,000 | 480 | +166% |
| Sarasota | $67,000 | 70 | +64% |
| Tallahassee | $46,000 | 60 | +119% |
| Tampa | $69,000 | 150 | -26% |
| West Palm Beach | $79,000 | 80 | -12% |
Georgia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $58,000 | 550 | +34% |
| Augusta | $45,000 | 60 | +70% |
| Brunswick | $50,000 | 60 | +864% |
| Savannah | $41,000 | 130 | +415% |
Hawaii
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $69,000 | 160 | +107% |
Idaho
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $38,000 | 60 | +32% |
Illinois
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $58,000 | 570 | -15% |
| Peoria | $65,000 | 50 | +72% |
Indiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary | $47,000 | 40 | -14% |
| Indianapolis | $54,000 | 170 | +7% |
Iowa
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | $49,000 | 40 | +71% |
| Davenport | $45,000 | 40 | +25% |
| Des Moines | $40,000 | 80 | +39% |
| Iowa City | $53,000 | 30 | +165% |
Kansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 70 | +40% |
Kentucky
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | $54,000 | 80 | +92% |
| Louisville | $56,000 | 60 | -44% |
Louisiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | $51,000 | 80 | +23% |
| New Orleans | $54,000 | 100 | +7% |
| Shreveport | $42,000 | 60 | +96% |
Maine
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $66,000 | 80 | +132% |
Maryland
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $68,000 | 160 | -31% |
| Bethesda | $104,000 | 90 | -12% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $76,000 | 320 | +3% |
| Springfield | $54,000 | 50 | -4% |
| Worcester | 40 | -8% |
Michigan
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | $63,000 | 110 | -7% |
| Grand Rapids | 60 | -9% |
Minnesota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | $43,000 | 50 | +129% |
| Minneapolis | $50,000 | 250 | -21% |
| Rochester | $51,000 | 40 | +136% |
Mississippi
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | $50,000 | 70 | +293% |
| Hattiesburg | $36,000 | 30 | +233% |
| Jackson | $45,000 | 120 | +173% |
Missouri
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $49,000 | 190 | +5% |
| St Louis | $58,000 | 300 | +26% |
Nebraska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $54,000 | 60 | -28% |
Nevada
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | $81,000 | 300 | +99% |
| Reno | $81,000 | 60 | +83% |
New Jersey
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $79,000 | 70 | +186% |
| Camden | $43,000 | 50 | -46% |
| Edison | $68,000 | 130 | -29% |
| Newark | $72,000 | 150 | -16% |
| Ocean City | $54,000 | 100 | +1498% |
| Trenton | $59,000 | 30 | -24% |
New Mexico
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $48,000 | 110 | +63% |
| Santa Fe | $55,000 | 30 | +205% |
New York
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $53,000 | 40 | -50% |
| Buffalo | $63,000 | 50 | -49% |
| Nassau | $77,000 | 80 | -65% |
| New York | $79,000 | 720 | -22% |
| Poughkeepsie | $45,000 | 30 | -30% |
North Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | $47,000 | 160 | +429% |
| Charlotte | $47,000 | 290 | +91% |
| Durham | $44,000 | 130 | +171% |
| Fayetteville | $40,000 | 60 | +183% |
| Greensboro | $41,000 | 100 | +60% |
| Raleigh | $50,000 | 180 | +97% |
| Wilmington | $49,000 | 80 | +248% |
| Winston Salem | $39,000 | 100 | +175% |
North Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | $33,000 | 70 | +243% |
| Grand Forks | $46,000 | 30 | +302% |
Ohio
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $44,000 | 70 | +25% |
| Cincinnati | $70,000 | 110 | -39% |
| Cleveland | $53,000 | 160 | -12% |
| Columbus | $52,000 | 210 | +28% |
| Dayton | $54,000 | 80 | +19% |
| Sandusky | $36,000 | 30 | +477% |
| Toledo | $46,000 | 90 | +75% |
| Youngstown | $42,000 | 40 | +2% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $39,000 | 140 | +37% |
| Tulsa | $39,000 | 120 | +59% |
Oregon
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $52,000 | 50 | +399% |
| Eugene | $39,000 | 40 | +69% |
| Portland | $49,000 | 210 | +16% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | $53,000 | 40 | -34% |
| Harrisburg | $62,000 | 70 | +25% |
| Lancaster | $50,000 | 50 | +23% |
| Philadelphia | $61,000 | 190 | -44% |
| Pittsburgh | $63,000 | 150 | -26% |
| Scranton | $50,000 | 50 | +10% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | $49,000 | 70 | -29% |
South Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $62,000 | 110 | +119% |
| Columbia | $62,000 | 120 | +95% |
| Myrtle Beach | $63,000 | 90 | +397% |
South Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $49,000 | 40 | +295% |
Tennessee
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | $40,000 | 70 | +78% |
| Knoxville | $44,000 | 70 | +20% |
| Memphis | $45,000 | 190 | +74% |
| Nashville | $44,000 | 330 | +151% |
Texas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $54,000 | 150 | +7% |
| College Station | $39,000 | 30 | +98% |
| Corpus Christi | $42,000 | 40 | +31% |
| Dallas | $71,000 | 290 | -22% |
| Fort Worth | $66,000 | 220 | +43% |
| Houston | $56,000 | 260 | -45% |
| Mcallen | $55,000 | 50 | +26% |
| San Antonio | $52,000 | 230 | +48% |
Utah
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | $43,000 | 30 | -12% |
| Salt Lake City | $67,000 | 130 | +21% |
Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | $61,000 | 60 | -45% |
| Virginia Beach | $60,000 | 180 | +34% |
Washington
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $79,000 | 190 | -24% |
| Spokane | $69,000 | 30 | -15% |
| Tacoma | $68,000 | 30 | -35% |
West Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $59,000 | 30 | +22% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 70 | +18% | |
| Milwaukee | $55,000 | 60 | -59% |