SOC 11-9081 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Lodging Managers — Atlantic City
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
At $106,040 a year, the median wage for Lodging Managers in Atlantic City, NJ sits 53.1% above the national figure of $69,250.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.4%
- Openings per year
- 5,400
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
19.1% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $106,040 a year, the median wage for Lodging Managers in Atlantic City, NJ sits 53.1% above the national figure of $69,250. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $87,860 and $117,840. The lowest tenth earn under $57,120, while the highest tenth earn more than $158,210.
The area has 110 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.6 of every thousand jobs. Of the 377 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 50th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $57,120 | −17.5% |
| 25th | $87,860 | +26.9% |
| Median (50th) | $106,040 | +53.1% |
| 75th | $117,840 | +70.2% |
| 90th | $158,210 | +128.5% |
| Mean | $106,550 | +53.9% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Atlantic City sit close to the national average, so $106,040 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.
Published median
$106,040as reported by BLSLocal price level
98.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$107,219US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $106,040 a year, 53.1% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $57,120 to $158,210 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 110 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Lodging Managers in Atlantic City, NJ?
The median annual wage is $106,040, or $50.98 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $69,250, so pay in Atlantic City, NJ is 53.1% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Atlantic City, NJ earns more than $158,210 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $57,120 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 110 jobs in this occupation in Atlantic City, NJ. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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