Lodging Managers in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Lodging Manager in South Carolina?

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

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

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

How Many Lodging Managers Work in South Carolina?

540 people worked as Lodging Managers in 2018 in this state.

There were 460 Lodging Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Lodging Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.0%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 650 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Lodging Managers ranged from $33,210 to $87,140 with $46,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.97 to $41.89. The median hourly rate was $22.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.36 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.77.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	180	$43,250
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	130	$77,020
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	90	$52,310
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	70	$57,650
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	30	$70,200

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
• Image Credit: By Bblackpsu under License

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