SOC 11-9081 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Lodging Managers Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for lodging managers in Little Rock, Arkansas is $61,310 a year ($29.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,750: half of the 120 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($78,740).

$61,310average per year

$29.48 / hourMedian $48,750Take-home ≈ $49,662

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $100K90th

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

120people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Arkansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lodging Managers pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,170 or more. The middle half of lodging managers in Little Rock earn between $38,520 and $66,770.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $100K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,310$5,109$29.48
Median$48,750$4,062$23.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,520$3,210$18.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,770$5,564$32.10

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

Lodging Managers pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Lodging managers in Little Rock earn 7% more than the Arkansas average ($57,230) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($78,740). At the median the gap is -30% against the U.S. median of $69,250.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$61,310$48,750$34,590$100,170120
Arkansas$57,230$45,870$34,590$96,010480
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 Little Rock

On the average salary of $61,310, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $49,662 a year, or $4,138 a month and $1,910 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $61,310 buys what about $68,607 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lodging Managers salary in other Arkansas cities

Little Rock ranks 2nd of 3 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($65,890).

All Lodging Managers salaries in Arkansas

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 Little Rock: questions

How much do lodging managers make an hour in Little Rock?

$29.48 an hour on average, and $23.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lodging managers salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lodging managers take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $49,662 a year ($4,138 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,310. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do lodging managers earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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