Lodging Managers in Mississippi

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Lodging Managers in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Lodging Managers in Mississippi is growing faster than average.

• Lodging Managers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Lodging Manager Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Hospitality Management
• General Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Resort Management
• Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations

How Many Lodging Managers Work in Mississippi?

In Mississippi, there were 550 people working as Lodging Managers in the year 2018.

There were 600 Lodging Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 505 Lodging Managers working in it, which means Mississippi has more Lodging Managers than average.

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Lodging Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.0%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 760 total jobs in 2026 for Lodging Managers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,000 annual jobs and 49,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Lodging Managers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Lodging Managers ranged from $18,560 to $101,730 with $41,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.92 to $48.91. The median hourly rate was $19.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Lodging Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Lodging Managers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	320	$45,930
Jackson, MS	120	$42,210

Top States for Lodging Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Lodging Managers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	4,310	$63,370
Texas	3,240	$48,710
Florida	3,150	$49,680
Illinois	1,480	$41,100
Tennessee	1,370	$49,210
Ohio	1,330	$41,150
Pennsylvania	1,220	$53,010
Georgia	1,100	$53,610
Oregon	1,070	$46,410
Michigan	970	$50,930
Washington	910	$54,880
Virginia	890	$51,000
Colorado	810	$74,820
Arizona	780	$52,640
New York	780	$73,880
Missouri	700	$45,420
Arkansas	610	$0
Nevada	580	$65,880
Mississippi	550	$41,470
Minnesota	550	$48,610

Below are the states where Lodging Managers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$98,320
North Carolina	$81,320
Hawaii	$80,650
New Jersey	$75,000
Colorado	$74,820
New York	$73,880
Delaware	$73,520
Rhode Island	$67,770
Nevada	$65,880
Massachusetts	$65,530

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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