Lodge Staff Jobs

51 listings are live on WildWork as of October 29, 2026. 32 state their pay and 18 include housing.

The median posted rate is $20/hr across 30 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $15/hr to $31/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.

35% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 27% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.

Private concessioners, not the National Park Service. The Park Service says its Commercial Services Program administers nearly 500 concession contracts and that concessioners employ more than 25,000 people during peak seasons, in jobs from food and lodging to rafting and tours. You apply to the company that runs the lodge.

Plan on 18. Xanterra says minimum hiring ages vary by location under each state’s labor laws, but you must be 18 or older to live in its employee housing. Most of that housing is dorm rooms or shared cabins for 2 to 4 people, with common rooms and communal restrooms.

It varies by lodge. Kingfisher Charters in Sitka, Alaska says housekeeping and serving staff can average $4,000 to $5,000 a month, about $16,000 or more for the season, with overtime, tips and an end-of-season bonus. For comparison, the 2025 BLS median for maids and housekeeping cleaners was $17.07 an hour, or $35,510 a year.

In winter for summer. CoolWorks says summer employers can start recruiting as early as October of the year before and run through May or June, with January through March the busiest window. Many run a second round of hiring to finish the season, so late openings do appear.

Yes, at lodges with a winter season. Yellowstone National Park Lodges hires about 400 people for a winter season that runs from December until the beginning of March, compared with about 3,500 for summer. CoolWorks says winter recruiting typically begins in July or August.