Headline risk
2%
Very Low RiskLodging managers
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that provides lodging and other accommodations.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 13% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 68,130
Employment 2024
52.0K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.4%
Openings (2024–34)
5.4K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of lodging managers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Train staff members. AI use: 0%
- 2. Observe and monitor staff performance to ensure efficient operations and adherence to facility's policies and procedures. AI use: 0%
- 3. Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve occupants' complaints. AI use: 98%
- 4. Greet and register guests. AI use: 0%
- 5. Inspect guest rooms, public areas, and grounds for cleanliness and appearance. AI use: 0%
- 6. Confer and cooperate with other managers to ensure coordination of hotel activities. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 49.4 · 117K employed
Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 61% · 55+: 37%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Lodging managers ensure that guests have a pleasant experience at an accommodations facility. They also plan, direct, or coordinate activities to ensure that the facility is efficient and profitable.
Most lodging managers work full time. Work schedules may vary and often include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Because these facilities are open around the clock, some managers are on call 24 hours a day.
To enter the occupation, lodging managers typically take one of three paths: a high school diploma combined with several years of experience working in a lodging facility, a bachelor’s degree in hospitality or hotel management, or an associate’s degree or certificate in hotel management.
The median annual wage for lodging managers was $68,130 in May 2024.
Employment of lodging managers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.