State comparison · 2025
Lodging Managers salary: Hawaii vs South Dakota
Lodging Managers in Hawaii earn a median of $114,070. In South Dakota, $61,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.4% — not 84.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+84.2%
Hawaii vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+48.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Lodging Managers
- Median
- $114,070
- p25
- $91,930
- p75
- $134,060
- p10
- $77,240
- p90
- $176,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
South Dakota
Lodging Managers
- Median
- $61,920
- p25
- $53,590
- p75
- $74,480
- p10
- $48,690
- p90
- $81,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.