Tourism Wages

Want to know how much the tourism industry pays? Below is a list of salaries, compiled by the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

State

Occupational growth will be slow but steady, according to the department. Leisure and hospitality jobs are projected to increase at an average annual rate of 1.3 percent through the year 2014.  

MOST COMMON JOBS*:
Waiters and Waitresses	$18,180
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$15,070
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Food Preparation and Service Workers	$31,510
Restaurant Cooks	$22,230
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,530
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$18,660
Tour Guides and Escorts	$21,820
Retail Salespersons	$19,470
Cashiers	$17,320
Hotel, Motel and Resort Clerks	$30,870
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$26,180
*All salaries include employee tips
HIGHER-SKILLED JOBS:
Food Service Managers	$43,800
Lodging Managers	$50,850
Specialist Meeting & Convention Planners	$42,220
Musicians and Singers	$25.22/hour
Chefs and Head Cooks	$39,650
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Landscaping and Grounds Keeping	$40,770
Concierges	$32,960
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Nonretail Sales Workers	$52,360
Airline Pilots, Co-pilots and Flight Engineers	$125,210
Air Traffic Controllers	$87,450

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