Texas hotels saw supply grow 1.1% and employment rise 3.0% heading into 2024, even as the underlying cost picture stayed tight with insurance premiums up and electricity and gas costs pressing from multiple angles. With 21,840 hotel management jobs in the state and $27.5 billion in hotel industry labor costs in 2023, the gap between demand, staffing, and operating expenses looks especially sharp. Let’s look at the full set of Texas Hotel Industry statistics and the contrasts hidden inside them.
Key Takeaways
- Texas had 2,824 hotel/motel establishments in 2022 (Census ACS DP03 establishments for hotels and motels).
- Texas had 2,733 hotel/motel establishments in 2017 (Census ACS DP03 establishments for hotels and motels).
- Texas reported 38.5 million hotel room nights sold in 2022 (Smith Travel Research/STR state supply-and-demand summary via data aggregations).
- Texas hotel supply increased by 1.1% in 2023 vs 2022 (STR supply comparisons cited in industry coverage).
- Texas hotel/motel employment growth was +3.0% in 2023 vs 2022 (BLS QCEW NAICS 721 change).
- Texas had 21,840 hotel management jobs (BLS OEWS—Texas, lodging/hotel management occupation mapping to 11-9081/33-1012 group).
- Texas unemployment rate averaged 4.1% in 2023 (BLS LAUS; macro condition affecting travel/hotel demand).
- Texas hotel industry labor costs rose to $27.5 billion in 2023 (BLS/BEA compensation proxy for traveler accommodation services).
- Texas consumer price index for accommodation (lodging) rose by 5.0% in 2023 (BLS CPI shelter/accommodation index for U.S. proxy; not Texas-specific).
- U.S. hotel and motel insurance premiums increased by 11% in 2022 (NAIC/industry actuarial summary for hospitality property insurance).
- Texas had $12.3 billion in hotel investment activity in 2022 (Real Capital Analytics/CBRE Americas hotel investment report cited by industry media).
- Texas has 3,400+ LEED-certified projects overall (USGBC Texas region counts).
- Texas hotel insurance premiums increased by 9.3% in 2022 (property insurance premium growth rate used in the national hospitality insurance analysis that breaks out Texas).
- Texas hotel industry workers earned $24.62/hour on average in 2023 for occupations classified under lodging/hotel job families (average hourly wage cited).
- Texas had 3.7% of hotel employees covered by union contracts in 2023 (unionization rate for the lodging workforce).
Texas hotels added supply and jobs in 2023 as demand strengthened and costs rose.
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Market Size
1Texas had 2,824 hotel/motel establishments in 2022 (Census ACS DP03 establishments for hotels and motels).[1]
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2Texas had 2,733 hotel/motel establishments in 2017 (Census ACS DP03 establishments for hotels and motels).[2]
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3Texas reported 38.5 million hotel room nights sold in 2022 (Smith Travel Research/STR state supply-and-demand summary via data aggregations).[3]
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4U.S. hotel and motel industry reported $198.8 billion revenue in 2023 (U.S. Census Annual Business Survey/industry report for NAICS 721).[4]
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Market Size Interpretation
From a market size perspective, Texas’s hotel and motel footprint grew from 2,733 establishments in 2017 to 2,824 in 2022 while driving 38.5 million room nights sold in 2022, showing meaningful demand at a time when the broader U.S. industry generated $198.8 billion in 2023.
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Industry Trends
1Texas hotel supply increased by 1.1% in 2023 vs 2022 (STR supply comparisons cited in industry coverage).[5]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
In the Industry Trends category, Texas’s hotel supply grew 1.1% in 2023 versus 2022, signaling steady expansion in the market that industry watchers are likely to monitor as demand shifts.
Employment & Labor
1Texas hotel/motel employment growth was +3.0% in 2023 vs 2022 (BLS QCEW NAICS 721 change).[6]
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2Texas had 21,840 hotel management jobs (BLS OEWS—Texas, lodging/hotel management occupation mapping to 11-9081/33-1012 group).[7]
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3Texas unemployment rate averaged 4.1% in 2023 (BLS LAUS; macro condition affecting travel/hotel demand).[8]
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Employment & Labor Interpretation
Texas’s hotel and motel employment grew 3.0% in 2023, and with the unemployment rate averaging 4.1% that year, the labor market appears steady enough to support hotel hiring, alongside the presence of 21,840 hotel management jobs in the state.
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Cost Analysis
1Texas hotel industry labor costs rose to $27.5 billion in 2023 (BLS/BEA compensation proxy for traveler accommodation services).[9]
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2Texas consumer price index for accommodation (lodging) rose by 5.0% in 2023 (BLS CPI shelter/accommodation index for U.S. proxy; not Texas-specific).[10]
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3U.S. hotel and motel insurance premiums increased by 11% in 2022 (NAIC/industry actuarial summary for hospitality property insurance).[11]
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4Texas electricity prices averaged $0.12/kWh in 2023 (ERCOT Retail Electric Providers—Texas energy cost driver for hotels).[12]
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5Texas hotel industry faced 4.9% increase in natural gas costs in 2022 (EIA state energy cost indicator for Texas).[13]
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6Texas sales tax rate applied to hotel stays is 6.25% statewide (Texas Comptroller—tax rate).[14]
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7Houston hotel occupancy tax rate is 17% (Houston TX local hotel occupancy tax ordinance/rate schedule).[15]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation
In 2023 and 2022, Texas hotel operating costs tightened as labor rose to $27.5 billion in 2023 and key inputs like accommodation prices climbed 5.0% along with insurance premiums up 11% in 2022, while energy costs remained a major pressure point with electricity at $0.12 per kWh and natural gas up 4.9% in 2022.
Investment & Development
1Texas had $12.3 billion in hotel investment activity in 2022 (Real Capital Analytics/CBRE Americas hotel investment report cited by industry media).[16]
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Investment & Development Interpretation
In 2022, Texas attracted $12.3 billion in hotel investment activity, underscoring strong momentum for Investment and Development across the state.
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Sustainability & Regulation
1Texas has 3,400+ LEED-certified projects overall (USGBC Texas region counts).[17]
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Sustainability & Regulation Interpretation
Texas’s 3,400+ LEED-certified projects across the state signal strong momentum in sustainability efforts, reflecting how regulatory and market standards are increasingly shaping hotel development and operations under this category.
Cost & Risk
1Texas hotel insurance premiums increased by 9.3% in 2022 (property insurance premium growth rate used in the national hospitality insurance analysis that breaks out Texas).[18]
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2Texas hotel industry workers earned $24.62/hour on average in 2023 for occupations classified under lodging/hotel job families (average hourly wage cited).[19]
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Cost & Risk Interpretation
In Texas, rising insurance costs are a clear cost and risk pressure point, with hotel insurance premiums up 9.3% in 2022, while wages average $24.62 per hour in 2023 for lodging and hotel job families.
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Workforce & Operations
1Texas had 3.7% of hotel employees covered by union contracts in 2023 (unionization rate for the lodging workforce).[20]
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2Texas labor productivity in accommodation/food services grew by 1.9% in 2023 (annual labor productivity growth for the relevant NAICS sector).[21]
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Workforce & Operations Interpretation
In Texas’s Workforce and Operations landscape, only 3.7% of hotel employees were covered by union contracts in 2023 while labor productivity in accommodation and food services rose 1.9%, pointing to growth being driven more by operational efficiency than by widespread collective bargaining.
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