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2026 Hospitality Manager Salary Guide

What hospitality managers earn in 2026

National base pay ranges for 13 mid-level hospitality management roles, from Payscale's 2025–2026 data, with Bureau of Labor Statistics benchmarks for how venue type changes pay.

Updated October 2026 · Sources: Payscale and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Hospitality manager salaries by role

Role	Base pay range10th–90th percentile	Average base	Annual bonus	Found in
Assistant General Manager (Hotel/Resort)Source	$39k – $74k	$53,354	$824–$11k	ResortBoutique Hotel
Front Office Manager Reported hourly: $15.00 to $26.54 an hour, average $19.88, converted at 2,080 hours a year. Source	$31k – $55k	$41,350	$217–$6k	ResortBoutique Hotel
Director of Food & Beverage Source	$54k – $124k	$82,113	$2k–$22k	ResortBoutique HotelPrivate Club
Director of Housekeeping Source	$39k – $88k	$59,291	$497–$16k	ResortBoutique Hotel
Rooms Division Manager / Director of Rooms Uses Payscale's Director of Rooms data (75 profiles); its Rooms Division Manager sample is too small to use. Source	$49k – $109k	$74,622	$1k–$22k	ResortBoutique Hotel
Banquet / Catering Manager Banquet Manager data. Catering Managers report $46,000 to $79,000, average $60,222. Source	$49k – $88k	$65,764	$993–$12k	ResortBoutique HotelFull-Service RestaurantPrivate Club
General Manager (Full-Service Restaurant)Source	$43k – $80k	$59,574	$1k–$12k	Full-Service Restaurant
Assistant / Associate GM (Full-Service Restaurant) Smaller sample (40 profiles). Source	$35k – $66k	$48,714	$253–$13k	Full-Service Restaurant
Executive Chef Source	$55k – $107k	$77,077	$1k–$17k	ResortBoutique HotelFull-Service RestaurantPrivate Club
Executive Sous ChefSource	$51k – $90k	$70,855	$501–$12k	ResortBoutique HotelFull-Service RestaurantPrivate Club
Kitchen Manager Reported hourly: $14.09 to $22.85 an hour, average $18.06, converted at 2,080 hours a year. Source	$29k – $48k	$37,565	$349–$10k	Full-Service Restaurant
Multi-Unit / Area Manager Payscale's Restaurant Area Director data (1,842 profiles), last updated in 2023; the 2026 area manager sample is too small to use. Source	$49k – $102k	$65,770	$2k–$21k	Full-Service Restaurant
Clubhouse Manager Smaller sample (35 profiles). Source	$36k – $108k	$70,684	$3k–$7k	Private Club

Assistant General Manager (Hotel/Resort)Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $39k – $74k
Average base: $53,354
Annual bonus: $824–$11k

ResortBoutique Hotel

Front Office Manager

Reported hourly: $15.00 to $26.54 an hour, average $19.88, converted at 2,080 hours a year.

Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $31k – $55k
Average base: $41,350
Annual bonus: $217–$6k

ResortBoutique Hotel

Director of Food & Beverage Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $54k – $124k
Average base: $82,113
Annual bonus: $2k–$22k

ResortBoutique HotelPrivate Club

Director of Housekeeping Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $39k – $88k
Average base: $59,291
Annual bonus: $497–$16k

ResortBoutique Hotel

Rooms Division Manager / Director of Rooms

Uses Payscale's Director of Rooms data (75 profiles); its Rooms Division Manager sample is too small to use.

Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $49k – $109k
Average base: $74,622
Annual bonus: $1k–$22k

ResortBoutique Hotel

Banquet / Catering Manager

Banquet Manager data. Catering Managers report $46,000 to $79,000, average $60,222.

Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $49k – $88k
Average base: $65,764
Annual bonus: $993–$12k

ResortBoutique HotelFull-Service RestaurantPrivate Club

General Manager (Full-Service Restaurant)Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $43k – $80k
Average base: $59,574
Annual bonus: $1k–$12k

Full-Service Restaurant

Assistant / Associate GM (Full-Service Restaurant)

Smaller sample (40 profiles).

Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $35k – $66k
Average base: $48,714
Annual bonus: $253–$13k

Full-Service Restaurant

Executive Chef Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $55k – $107k
Average base: $77,077
Annual bonus: $1k–$17k

ResortBoutique HotelFull-Service RestaurantPrivate Club

Executive Sous ChefSource

Base pay range (10th–90th): $51k – $90k
Average base: $70,855
Annual bonus: $501–$12k

ResortBoutique HotelFull-Service RestaurantPrivate Club

Kitchen Manager

Reported hourly: $14.09 to $22.85 an hour, average $18.06, converted at 2,080 hours a year.

Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $29k – $48k
Average base: $37,565
Annual bonus: $349–$10k

Full-Service Restaurant

Multi-Unit / Area Manager

Payscale's Restaurant Area Director data (1,842 profiles), last updated in 2023; the 2026 area manager sample is too small to use.

Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $49k – $102k
Average base: $65,770
Annual bonus: $2k–$21k

Full-Service Restaurant

Clubhouse Manager

Smaller sample (35 profiles).

Source

Base pay range (10th–90th): $36k – $108k
Average base: $70,684
Annual bonus: $3k–$7k

Private Club

Venue benchmarks

How venue type changes pay

Pay for the same kind of job changes with the venue. Here's what the Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows.

Food service managers (includes F&B and restaurant managers)

Hotels and other traveler accommodation: $82,170
Restaurants and bars: $65,060
All industries: $69,390

Hotel and resort food service managers earn 26% more than restaurant managers.

BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, Food Service Managers (May 2025)

Chefs and head cooks

Hotels and other traveler accommodation: $74,380
Amusement and recreation (includes golf and country clubs): $72,830
Restaurants and bars: $60,580
All industries: $62,470

Hotel chefs earn 23% more than restaurant chefs, and club and recreation chefs nearly as much as hotel chefs.

BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, Chefs and Head Cooks (May 2025)

Lodging managers

All industries: $69,250
Top 10% earn more than: $128,880

The spread is wide: the top 10% of lodging managers earn nearly twice the median.

BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, Lodging Managers (May 2025)

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How we built this guide

Base pay ranges run from the 10th to the 90th percentile of national, self-reported Payscale data for each job title. Hourly figures are converted at 2,080 hours a year.
Payscale data skews toward the people who report it, so treat ranges as a guide. Luxury resorts, high-volume operations and high-cost markets often pay above the 90th percentile.
Venue benchmarks are May 2025 median wages by industry from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS doesn't publish pay by individual job title, so these cover broader occupations.
Bonus ranges are reported annual bonuses and vary widely by employer and performance.

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2026 Hospitality Manager Salary Guide

Hospitality manager salaries by role

How venue type changes pay

Food service managers (includes F&B and restaurant managers)

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Lodging managers

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