Analysis and the Impact of the American Hotel Industry

People are the heart and soul of the hotel industry.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association and Oxford Economics recently released a detailed analysis documenting the economic impact of the American hotel industry. The study, which includes a breakdown of the hotel industry’s impact in every state and congressional district, provides a comprehensive look at how hotels are contributing to communities across the nation. It finds that in 2022:

• American hotels supported 8.3 million American jobs, which is equivalent to nearly one in 25 U.S. jobs

• Hotel guests spent a total of more than $691 billion on lodging, transportation, food and beverage, retail, and other expenses

• For each $100 of spending on lodging, hotel guests spent another $220 during their trip

• Hotels paid employees more than $104 billion in wages, salaries, and other compensation and supported $463 billion in total wages, salaries, and other compensation

• Hotels directly generated $72.4 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenue and supported nearly $211.2 billion in total federal, state, and local tax revenue