SOC 11-9081 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for lodging managers in Atlanta, Georgia is $76,290 a year ($36.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,060: half of the 920 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,740).

$76,290average per year

$36.68 / hourMedian $64,060Take-home ≈ $59,442

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

920people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,140 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Atlanta earn between $41,600 and $91,780.

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,290$6,358$36.68
Median$64,060$5,338$30.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,600$3,467$20.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,780$7,648$44.12

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

Lodging Managers pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Lodging managers in Atlanta earn 6% more than the Georgia average ($72,240) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($78,740). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $69,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$76,290$64,060$41,600$130,140920
Georgia$72,240$61,060$41,600$125,3601,580
United States$78,740$69,250$40,070$128,88042,620

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Lodging Managers salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $76,290, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $59,442 a year, or $4,953 a month and $2,286 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $76,290 buys what about $76,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 2nd of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($77,300).

All Lodging Managers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for lodging managers

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

Lodging Managers salary by city

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Lodging Managers salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Atlanta?

$36.68 an hour on average, and $30.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,442 a year ($4,953 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,290.

Do lodging managers earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,740).

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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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