SOC 11-9081 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for lodging managers in Daphne, Alabama is $91,720 a year ($44.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,890: half of the 60 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($78,740).

$91,720average per year

$44.10 / hourMedian $82,890Take-home ≈ $69,576

  • $45K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $135K90th

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

60people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,190 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Daphne earn between $63,850 and $101,480.

  • $45K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $135K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$91,720$7,643$44.10
Median$82,890$6,908$39.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,850$5,321$30.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,480$8,457$48.79

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

Lodging Managers pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Lodging managers in Daphne earn 20% more than the Alabama average ($76,570) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($78,740). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $69,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$91,720$82,890$45,230$135,19060
Alabama$76,570$69,420$45,750$104,370570
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 Daphne

On the average salary of $91,720, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $69,576 a year, or $5,798 a month and $2,676 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $91,720 buys what about $96,863 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 1st of 7 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Lodging Managers salaries in Alabama

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 Daphne: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Daphne?

$44.10 an hour on average, and $39.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,576 a year ($5,798 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $91,720. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do lodging managers earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.46, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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