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It seems like hotel managers are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for hotel managers aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. In order to help you decide which state is the best for hotel managers, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for hotel manager jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for hotel managers.If you are currently seeking employment as a hotel manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for hotel managers in 2025
1. Utah
Total hotel manager jobs: 203 Average annual salary: $89,668 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000 Location Quotient: 0.96
2. Virginia
Total hotel manager jobs: 660 Average annual salary: $82,267 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000 Location Quotient: 1.06
3. Ohio
Total hotel manager jobs: 804 Average annual salary: $75,215 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 1.19
4. Nevada
Total hotel manager jobs: 160 Average annual salary: $77,549 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000 Location Quotient: 1.16
5. California
Total hotel manager jobs: 1,875 Average annual salary: $89,091 Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $136,000 Location Quotient: 0.97
6. North Carolina
Total hotel manager jobs: 622 Average annual salary: $79,106 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $123,000 Location Quotient: 0.98
7. New York
Total hotel manager jobs: 1,060 Average annual salary: $79,851 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
8. Colorado
Total hotel manager jobs: 392 Average annual salary: $81,507 Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 1
9. New Hampshire
Total hotel manager jobs: 58 Average annual salary: $86,044 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000 Location Quotient: 0.5
10. Oregon
Total hotel manager jobs: 225 Average annual salary: $82,065 Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000 Location Quotient: 0.82
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a hotel manager
You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.
Detailed list of the best states for a hotel manager
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $89,668 | $57,000 | 3,101,833 | 203 |
| 2 | Virginia | $82,267 | $52,000 | 8,470,020 | 660 |
| 3 | Ohio | $75,215 | $48,000 | 11,658,609 | 804 |
| 4 | Nevada | $77,549 | $50,000 | 2,998,039 | 160 |
| 5 | California | $89,091 | $58,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,875 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $79,106 | $50,000 | 10,273,419 | 622 |
| 7 | New York | $79,851 | $52,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,060 |
| 8 | Colorado | $81,507 | $54,000 | 5,607,154 | 392 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $86,044 | $57,000 | 1,342,795 | 58 |
| 10 | Oregon | $82,065 | $52,000 | 4,142,776 | 225 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $79,703 | $51,000 | 4,684,333 | 162 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $73,670 | $47,000 | 1,815,857 | 104 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $80,705 | $52,000 | 9,005,644 | 482 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $88,181 | $56,000 | 693,972 | 101 |
| 15 | Vermont | $83,501 | $56,000 | 623,657 | 19 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $77,790 | $51,000 | 5,795,483 | 254 |
| 17 | Idaho | $78,460 | $50,000 | 1,716,943 | 72 |
| 18 | Montana | $76,883 | $50,000 | 1,050,493 | 61 |
| 19 | Michigan | $70,356 | $45,000 | 9,962,311 | 558 |
| 20 | Maryland | $76,011 | $48,000 | 6,052,177 | 490 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $69,635 | $45,000 | 4,454,189 | 263 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $78,478 | $51,000 | 3,588,184 | 169 |
| 23 | Hawaii | $76,517 | $59,000 | 1,427,538 | 103 |
| 24 | South Carolina | $71,300 | $45,000 | 5,024,369 | 288 |
| 25 | Arizona | $69,956 | $46,000 | 7,016,270 | 422 |
| 26 | Washington | $75,855 | $49,000 | 7,405,743 | 393 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $65,050 | $42,000 | 6,715,984 | 514 |
| 28 | Maine | $72,508 | $48,000 | 1,335,907 | 47 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $68,874 | $45,000 | 2,984,100 | 127 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $71,528 | $48,000 | 869,666 | 22 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $69,849 | $46,000 | 579,315 | 24 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $65,589 | $42,000 | 12,805,537 | 856 |
| 33 | Rhode Island | $71,719 | $47,000 | 1,059,639 | 39 |
| 34 | Texas | $65,414 | $42,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,558 |
| 35 | Delaware | $72,471 | $46,000 | 961,939 | 60 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $70,000 | $46,000 | 2,088,070 | 68 |
| 37 | Indiana | $65,289 | $42,000 | 6,666,818 | 422 |
| 38 | Alabama | $63,297 | $41,000 | 4,874,747 | 378 |
| 39 | Missouri | $66,324 | $44,000 | 6,113,532 | 408 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $64,454 | $42,000 | 3,004,279 | 178 |
| 41 | Georgia | $64,740 | $42,000 | 10,429,379 | 743 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $67,600 | $46,000 | 755,393 | 32 |
| 43 | Alaska | $63,961 | $48,000 | 739,795 | 58 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $69,014 | $45,000 | 6,859,819 | 410 |
| 45 | Florida | $61,187 | $39,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,208 |
| 46 | Minnesota | $66,462 | $44,000 | 5,576,606 | 349 |
| 47 | Illinois | $60,473 | $39,000 | 12,802,023 | 789 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $64,511 | $43,000 | 1,920,076 | 76 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $62,475 | $41,000 | 3,930,864 | 159 |
| 50 | Kansas | $57,649 | $38,000 | 2,913,123 | 183 |
| 51 | Iowa | $57,172 | $38,000 | 3,145,711 | 143 |
Highest paying states for hotel managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Hotel Manager Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | $89,668 |
| 2 | Virginia | $82,267 |
| 3 | Ohio | $75,215 |
| 4 | Nevada | $77,549 |
| 5 | California | $89,091 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $79,106 |
| 7 | New York | $79,851 |
| 8 | Colorado | $81,507 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $86,044 |
| 10 | Oregon | $82,065 |
| 11 | Louisiana | $79,703 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $73,670 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $80,705 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $88,181 |
| 15 | Vermont | $83,501 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $77,790 |
| 17 | Idaho | $78,460 |
| 18 | Montana | $76,883 |
| 19 | Michigan | $70,356 |
| 20 | Maryland | $76,011 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $69,635 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $78,478 |
| 23 | Hawaii | $76,517 |
| 24 | South Carolina | $71,300 |
| 25 | Arizona | $69,956 |
| 26 | Washington | $75,855 |
| 27 | Tennessee | $65,050 |
| 28 | Maine | $72,508 |
| 29 | Mississippi | $68,874 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $71,528 |
| 31 | Wyoming | $69,849 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $65,589 |
| 33 | Rhode Island | $71,719 |
| 34 | Texas | $65,414 |
| 35 | Delaware | $72,471 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $70,000 |
| 37 | Indiana | $65,289 |
| 38 | Alabama | $63,297 |
| 39 | Missouri | $66,324 |
| 40 | Arkansas | $64,454 |
| 41 | Georgia | $64,740 |
| 42 | North Dakota | $67,600 |
| 43 | Alaska | $63,961 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $69,014 |
| 45 | Florida | $61,187 |
| 46 | Minnesota | $66,462 |
| 47 | Illinois | $60,473 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $64,511 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $62,475 |
| 50 | Kansas | $57,649 |
| 51 | Iowa | $57,172 |
Expert opinions on the best states for hotel managers
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Dr. Timothy Edwards
Professor, Interim Director, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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Updated January 8, 2025