Slower-than-average employment growth at a rate of 1% is projected for lodging managers over the 2012-2022 period, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (www.bls.gov). The median annual pay for lodging managers in May 2013 was $46,830. The BLS also reported a 33% employment growth projection for meeting, convention and event planners, which is much faster than average. These planners earned a May 2013 median wage of $46,260.