How much do hotel revenue managers make in 2026?
Hotel revenue managers are counted in the BLS lodging managers series, with no separate code: OEWS May 2025 gives SOC 11-9081 a national median of $69,250 a year ($33.29 an hour), with the bottom 10% near $40,070 and the top 10% at $128,880. Because that series is dominated by general managers of small properties, revenue managers typically sit above its midpoint — the role exists mostly at properties and companies large enough to justify a dedicated pricing function, which are the better-paying end of the industry. Revenue management is the analytical discipline of hospitality: forecasting demand, setting and adjusting rates by date, channel and segment, managing inventory and length-of-stay controls, evaluating group business against displaced transient revenue, and monitoring competitive positioning. It is measured on revenue per available room and market share indices, which makes performance unusually quantifiable. That measurability is also what supports the pay: a revenue manager who improves index performance is visibly generating money. Scope drives position in the band, from single-property roles up to cluster and regional revenue leadership covering multiple hotels. Employment is projected to grow 3.4% through 2034 with roughly 5,400 openings a year. → Full hotel revenue manager career guide, career path, credentials & placement →
Note: $69,250 blends every experience level and every setting in this occupation. For pay by level alone, see Pay by Level below.
- Hotel Revenue Managers earn a national median $69,250/yr ($33.29/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-9081); the P10 to P90 range is $40,070 to $128,880.
- Revenue managers sit above the midpoint of a lodging series dominated by small-property general managers, because the role exists mainly at larger, better-paying operations.
- Performance is unusually quantifiable — revenue per available room and market share indices — which supports pay in a way that operational hospitality roles rarely match.
- Scope drives the band: single-property roles at the bottom, cluster and regional revenue leadership covering multiple hotels at the top.
US Hotel Revenue Manager Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay by Level · BLS OEWS May 2025
How much do hotel revenue managers earn at each level?
BLS OEWS publishes one blended wage for the whole occupation and does not break pay out by credential or practice level. The levels below distribute the published percentile range across the credential tiers this role actually hires at.
Level medians are aligned to the BLS OEWS May 2025 percentile distribution for SOC 11-9081; GlobalCybers does not yet publish a verified placement sample for this role, so no verified median is shown.
Methodology & Sources
How the numbers on this page are built
Published (BLS): BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-9081, United States national estimate. Public, methodologically rigorous, but sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection — so it reflects wages that are already 1–2 years old by the time you read them.
Level and certification medians: distributed across the published BLS percentile range for this SOC code (P10 through P90) according to the credential tiers this occupation actually hires at. They are modeled reference points, not separately surveyed wages.
State and metro figures: modeled — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers state wage index, and for metros by the published metro index for that state. They are estimates of local pay, not BLS state or metropolitan-area observations, and are labelled as modeled in the tables below.
No verified placement sample:GlobalCybers does not yet publish a placement median for this role, so no "verified" figure appears anywhere on this page.
Pay by Career Level
How much does a hotel revenue manager earn at each career stage?
Revenue management pay follows the number of properties and the complexity of the demand you price. Each median is anchored to the BLS OEWS distribution for SOC 11-9081.
By State
Which states pay hotel revenue managers the most in 2026?
These are modeled state estimates — the BLS national lodging manager median scaled by the GlobalCybers state wage index — not BLS state observations, and the series is dominated by property general managers rather than revenue roles. Revenue management pay follows portfolio scale and company type more than location, particularly as many roles are now cluster-based or remote.
6 of 51 state guides shown, ranked by median. Bar is relative to California ($79,640), the highest-paying state shown. See all role salary guides →
By Metro
Which cities pay hotel revenue managers the most?
Modeled metro estimates: the national lodging median scaled by the state wage index and then by that state's published metro index. They estimate local wage levels and are not BLS metropolitan-area observations. Corporate and regional offices concentrate senior revenue positions.
BLS OEWS MSA estimates, May 2025. Nominal pay — weigh each metro against its cost of living before relocating.
Certification Impact
Which certifications raise a hotel revenue manager’s pay the most?
Median annual pay before and after each credential, based on GlobalCybers placement data cross-referenced with BLS. License upgrades move the needle most; stackable certs add on top.
Impacts are not additive, the licensing rows share the same career ladder. Browse all 167 certifications →
Trade Comparison
How does hotel revenue manager pay compare to related roles?
BLS OEWS national median across the closest trades. Hotel Revenue Managers sit mid-pack on median but carry one of the widest P10–P90 spreads, licensing and specialization drive the upside.
BLS OEWS May 2025. Verify hotel revenue manager wages on BLS.gov →
Take-Home Pay
What does a hotel revenue manager actually take home after taxes?
The medians above are gross base wage.
Estimates use 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, and 7.65% FICA. Actual take-home varies with filing status, deductions, and local tax.
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