43 Series · SOC 43-4081
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $35,070
- Median / year
- $45,470
- Top 10% earn
- +3.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 261,420
- US workers
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn a median of $35,070 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,070, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,120 (10th percentile) to $45,470 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 261,420 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($59,110), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn a median of $35,070, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 2% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #54 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.7% by 2033.
- $35,070
- Median annual wage
- Top 98%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #54 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $59,110. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (SOC 43-4081) pays a national median of $35,070 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $27,120 at the 10th percentile to $45,470 at the 90th, with a mean of $35,550 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 261,420 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 498 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 43,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $59,110, which is +69% above the national figure. The top metro is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $60,360 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 261,420 jobs Median $35,070/yr
Median Salary
$35,070
per year
Median Hourly
$16.86/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$35,550
average
Employment
261,420
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$35,070 Bottom 2% higher than 2% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks sits on the slower-growing side at +3.7% growth and $35,070 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
43,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 3.8
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Service Orientation 3.6
Active Listening 3.4
Coordination 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0
Judgment and Decision Making 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.3
English Language 4.2
Public Safety and Security 3.7
Administrative 3.6
Computers and Electronics 3.4
Administration and Management 3.2
Mathematics 3.0
Sales and Marketing 2.9
Economics and Accounting 2.8
Telecommunications 2.6
Key Tasks
- ▸ Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels.
- ▸ Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.
- ▸ Issue room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.
- ▸ Make and confirm reservations.
- ▸ Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation.
- ▸ Keep records of room availability and guests' accounts, manually or using computers.
- ▸ Post charges, such as those for rooms, food, liquor, or telephone calls, to ledgers, manually or by using computers.
- ▸ Review accounts and charges with guests during the check out process.
- ▸ Record guest comments or complaints, referring customers to managers as necessary.
- ▸ Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,120
25th Percentile
$29,810
Median
$35,070
75th Percentile
$38,100
90th Percentile
$45,470
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $59,110 | +69% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $47,060 | +34% above national |
| 3 | Vermont | $44,940 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $40,460 | +15% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $39,400 | +12% above national |
| 6 | California | $39,360 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Nevada | $38,900 | +11% above national |
| 8 | New York | $38,590 | +10% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $38,110 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $37,840 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Alaska | $37,500 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $37,380 | +7% above national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $37,300 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $37,020 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $37,000 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $36,750 | +5% above national |
| 17 | Minnesota | $36,320 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Utah | $36,250 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Arizona | $35,880 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Maryland | $35,860 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Delaware | $35,730 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Illinois | $35,410 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,360 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Montana | $35,330 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Wyoming | $35,050 | same as national |
| 26 | Florida | $35,030 | same as national |
| 27 | Missouri | $34,560 | 1% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $34,530 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Virgin Islands | $34,020 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $33,870 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $33,870 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Indiana | $33,280 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Virginia | $33,270 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $31,490 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $31,330 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Ohio | $30,630 | 13% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $30,590 | 13% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $30,550 | 13% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $30,160 | 14% below national |
| 40 | South Carolina | $30,020 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $29,970 | 15% below national |
| 42 | North Carolina | $29,900 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Kansas | $29,750 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Texas | $29,630 | 16% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $29,300 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Georgia | $29,130 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $28,300 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $28,050 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $27,630 | 21% below national |
| 50 | Louisiana | $27,420 | 22% below national |
| 51 | Mississippi | $27,300 | 22% below national |
| 52 | West Virginia | $26,830 | 23% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $23,330 | 33% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $60,360 | +72% above national |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,940 | +71% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $54,860 | +56% above national |
| 4 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $46,500 | +33% above national |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,230 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $44,940 | +28% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,670 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,520 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Napa, CA | $43,950 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,820 | +25% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,490 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,760 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $39,990 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $39,670 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,620 | +13% above national |
| 16 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,560 | +13% above national |
| 17 | Bellingham, WA | $39,140 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $39,070 | +11% above national |
| 19 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $39,000 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,970 | +11% above national |
| 21 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,910 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $38,760 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $38,650 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,540 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Boulder, CO | $38,520 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $38,520 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $38,500 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $38,470 | +10% above national |
| 29 | Salinas, CA | $38,320 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Vallejo, CA | $38,220 | +9% above national |
| 31 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $38,200 | +9% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $38,150 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Kingston, NY | $38,130 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $38,110 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $38,020 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $38,020 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $37,910 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $37,870 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,860 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Barnstable Town, MA | $37,850 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $37,710 | +8% above national |
| 44 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,690 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $37,650 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $37,570 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Bend, OR | $37,530 | +7% above national |
| 48 | New Haven, CT | $37,520 | +7% above national |
| 49 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $37,460 | +7% above national |
| 50 | Bozeman, MT | $37,450 | +7% above national |
| 51 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $37,430 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,350 | +7% above national |
| 53 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $37,330 | +6% above national |
| 54 | Anchorage, AK | $37,320 | +6% above national |
| 55 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,300 | +6% above national |
| 56 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | +6% above national |
| 57 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,250 | +6% above national |
| 58 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $37,250 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,240 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $37,220 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $37,180 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Salem, OR | $37,170 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $37,150 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $37,080 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $37,030 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,000 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Yakima, WA | $36,960 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $36,950 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $36,890 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $36,860 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Bangor, ME | $36,830 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $36,770 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $36,740 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Rochester, MN | $36,690 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $36,650 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $36,640 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Modesto, CA | $36,620 | +4% above national |
| 78 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $36,560 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Yuba City, CA | $36,450 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Madison, WI | $36,410 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $36,260 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $36,250 | +3% above national |
| 83 | El Centro, CA | $36,230 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Reno, NV | $36,230 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,160 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $36,140 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $36,140 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,130 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,130 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $36,130 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Visalia, CA | $36,090 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Flagstaff, AZ | $36,060 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Chico, CA | $36,020 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Ithaca, NY | $35,990 | +3% above national |
| 97 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $35,970 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Fresno, CA | $35,950 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Merced, CA | $35,950 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Albany, OR | $35,930 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,910 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Mankato, MN | $35,900 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Syracuse, NY | $35,870 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $35,830 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Redding, CA | $35,790 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $35,770 | +2% above national |
| 108 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $35,730 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $35,720 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Duluth, MN-WI | $35,710 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Medford, OR | $35,710 | +2% above national |
| 112 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $35,690 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Ogden, UT | $35,690 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Sheboygan, WI | $35,690 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Utica-Rome, NY | $35,680 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Walla Walla, WA | $35,670 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Grants Pass, OR | $35,660 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,660 | +2% above national |
| 119 | Appleton, WI | $35,640 | +2% above national |
| 120 | Rochester, NY | $35,640 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $35,630 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Pittsfield, MA | $35,630 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,620 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Kenosha, WI | $35,610 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $35,580 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $35,550 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,530 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Billings, MT | $35,510 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,500 | +1% above national |
| 130 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,460 | +1% above national |
| 131 | Glens Falls, NY | $35,410 | +1% above national |
| 132 | Missoula, MT | $35,380 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,320 | +1% above national |
| 134 | St. Cloud, MN | $35,290 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,290 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Asheville, NC | $35,280 | +1% above national |
| 137 | St. George, UT | $35,270 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $35,230 | same as national |
| 139 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $35,220 | same as national |
| 140 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $35,210 | same as national |
| 141 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,190 | same as national |
| 142 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $35,180 | same as national |
| 143 | Green Bay, WI | $35,180 | same as national |
| 144 | Boise City, ID | $35,170 | same as national |
| 145 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $35,130 | same as national |
| 146 | Wausau, WI | $35,110 | same as national |
| 147 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $35,100 | same as national |
| 148 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $35,090 | same as national |
| 149 | Grand Junction, CO | $35,020 | same as national |
| 150 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $35,010 | same as national |
| 151 | Fargo, ND-MN | $34,950 | same as national |
| 152 | Traverse City, MI | $34,950 | same as national |
| 153 | Binghamton, NY | $34,880 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $34,790 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Corvallis, OR | $34,770 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Helena, MT | $34,730 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $34,720 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $34,720 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,710 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Eau Claire, WI | $34,680 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $34,670 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $34,640 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,620 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $34,620 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Omaha, NE-IA | $34,530 | 2% below national |
| 166 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $34,530 | 2% below national |
| 167 | Dubuque, IA | $34,520 | 2% below national |
| 168 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $34,510 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $34,500 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $34,480 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Bismarck, ND | $34,470 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Tucson, AZ | $34,470 | 2% below national |
| 173 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $34,460 | 2% below national |
| 174 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $34,450 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $34,440 | 2% below national |
| 176 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,370 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $34,340 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,290 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Punta Gorda, FL | $34,280 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $34,260 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Springfield, IL | $34,210 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $34,210 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $34,190 | 3% below national |
| 184 | Jacksonville, FL | $34,190 | 3% below national |
| 185 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $34,180 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Lexington Park, MD | $34,170 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Great Falls, MT | $34,160 | 3% below national |
| 188 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $34,040 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $33,930 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $33,900 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Greeley, CO | $33,870 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $33,860 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $33,800 | 4% below national |
| 194 | Charlottesville, VA | $33,780 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Bloomington, IN | $33,730 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Columbus, OH | $33,730 | 4% below national |
| 197 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $33,680 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $33,640 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $33,570 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $33,470 | 5% below national |
| 201 | Santa Fe, NM | $33,440 | 5% below national |
| 202 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $33,400 | 5% below national |
| 203 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $33,390 | 5% below national |
| 204 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $33,380 | 5% below national |
| 205 | Gainesville, FL | $33,370 | 5% below national |
| 206 | Rockford, IL | $33,330 | 5% below national |
| 207 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $33,310 | 5% below national |
| 208 | Iowa City, IA | $33,290 | 5% below national |
| 209 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,290 | 5% below national |
| 210 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $33,220 | 5% below national |
| 211 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $33,160 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Cleveland, OH | $33,140 | 6% below national |
| 213 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $33,130 | 6% below national |
| 214 | Ocala, FL | $33,110 | 6% below national |
| 215 | Fort Wayne, IN | $33,100 | 6% below national |
| 216 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $33,080 | 6% below national |
| 217 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $33,020 | 6% below national |
| 218 | Fond du Lac, WI | $32,730 | 7% below national |
| 219 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $32,670 | 7% below national |
| 220 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $32,590 | 7% below national |
| 221 | Lincoln, NE | $32,460 | 7% below national |
| 222 | Niles, MI | $32,350 | 8% below national |
| 223 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $32,240 | 8% below national |
| 224 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $32,220 | 8% below national |
| 225 | Columbia, MO | $32,190 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Idaho Falls, ID | $32,160 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Pueblo, CO | $32,000 | 9% below national |
| 228 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,930 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $31,850 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Flint, MI | $31,840 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Reading, PA | $31,840 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $31,770 | 9% below national |
| 233 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,770 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $31,760 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Carson City, NV | $31,750 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Salisbury, MD | $31,750 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Yuma, AZ | $31,750 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $31,720 | 10% below national |
| 239 | Lancaster, PA | $31,660 | 10% below national |
| 240 | Battle Creek, MI | $31,600 | 10% below national |
| 241 | Springfield, MO | $31,520 | 10% below national |
| 242 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,440 | 10% below national |
| 243 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $31,430 | 10% below national |
| 244 | Kankakee, IL | $31,400 | 10% below national |
| 245 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $31,400 | 10% below national |
| 246 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $31,280 | 11% below national |
| 247 | Jefferson City, MO | $31,220 | 11% below national |
| 248 | Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 249 | Dover, DE | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 250 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 251 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 11% below national |
| 252 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $31,160 | 11% below national |
| 253 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $31,080 | 11% below national |
| 254 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $31,050 | 11% below national |
| 255 | Toledo, OH | $31,040 | 11% below national |
| 256 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,990 | 12% below national |
| 257 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $30,980 | 12% below national |
| 258 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $30,960 | 12% below national |
| 259 | Harrisonburg, VA | $30,950 | 12% below national |
| 260 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $30,910 | 12% below national |
| 261 | Columbus, IN | $30,850 | 12% below national |
| 262 | Richmond, VA | $30,850 | 12% below national |
| 263 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $30,840 | 12% below national |
| 264 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $30,800 | 12% below national |
| 265 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $30,780 | 12% below national |
| 266 | Logan, UT-ID | $30,770 | 12% below national |
| 267 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $30,730 | 12% below national |
| 268 | Sandusky, OH | $30,720 | 12% below national |
| 269 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,720 | 12% below national |
| 270 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $30,710 | 12% below national |
| 271 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,700 | 12% below national |
| 272 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $30,690 | 12% below national |
| 273 | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,690 | 12% below national |
| 274 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $30,690 | 12% below national |
| 275 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,640 | 13% below national |
| 276 | Evansville, IN | $30,620 | 13% below national |
| 277 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $30,580 | 13% below national |
| 278 | Muncie, IN | $30,570 | 13% below national |
| 279 | Lawrence, KS | $30,550 | 13% below national |
| 280 | Monroe, MI | $30,540 | 13% below national |
| 281 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $30,530 | 13% below national |
| 282 | Topeka, KS | $30,520 | 13% below national |
| 283 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $30,510 | 13% below national |
| 284 | Joplin, MO-KS | $30,510 | 13% below national |
| 285 | State College, PA | $30,500 | 13% below national |
| 286 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,490 | 13% below national |
| 287 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $30,460 | 13% below national |
| 288 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,460 | 13% below national |
| 289 | Akron, OH | $30,440 | 13% below national |
| 290 | Savannah, GA | $30,420 | 13% below national |
| 291 | York-Hanover, PA | $30,410 | 13% below national |
| 292 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $30,370 | 13% below national |
| 293 | Rapid City, SD | $30,340 | 13% below national |
| 294 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $30,340 | 13% below national |
| 295 | Cheyenne, WY | $30,330 | 14% below national |
| 296 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $30,330 | 14% below national |
| 297 | Winchester, VA-WV | $30,310 | 14% below national |
| 298 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $30,270 | 14% below national |
| 299 | Saginaw, MI | $30,260 | 14% below national |
| 300 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $30,260 | 14% below national |
| 301 | Grand Island, NE | $30,230 | 14% below national |
| 302 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $30,190 | 14% below national |
| 303 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,160 | 14% below national |
| 304 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $30,150 | 14% below national |
| 305 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,120 | 14% below national |
| 306 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $30,110 | 14% below national |
| 307 | Kokomo, IN | $30,080 | 14% below national |
| 308 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $30,070 | 14% below national |
| 309 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,060 | 14% below national |
| 310 | Gettysburg, PA | $29,990 | 14% below national |
| 311 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $29,990 | 14% below national |
| 312 | Knoxville, TN | $29,970 | 15% below national |
| 313 | Chambersburg, PA | $29,920 | 15% below national |
| 314 | Albuquerque, NM | $29,910 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Lebanon, PA | $29,910 | 15% below national |
| 316 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,900 | 15% below national |
| 317 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,880 | 15% below national |
| 318 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $29,870 | 15% below national |
| 319 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,860 | 15% below national |
| 320 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,850 | 15% below national |
| 321 | Bay City, MI | $29,830 | 15% below national |
| 322 | Terre Haute, IN | $29,810 | 15% below national |
| 323 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $29,810 | 15% below national |
| 324 | Florence, SC | $29,770 | 15% below national |
| 325 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $29,730 | 15% below national |
| 326 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $29,720 | 15% below national |
| 327 | Williamsport, PA | $29,700 | 15% below national |
| 328 | Twin Falls, ID | $29,680 | 15% below national |
| 329 | Lima, OH | $29,640 | 15% below national |
| 330 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,620 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Springfield, OH | $29,610 | 16% below national |
| 332 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $29,560 | 16% below national |
| 333 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $29,550 | 16% below national |
| 334 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,530 | 16% below national |
| 335 | Wilmington, NC | $29,520 | 16% below national |
| 336 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,520 | 16% below national |
| 337 | Roanoke, VA | $29,490 | 16% below national |
| 338 | Casper, WY | $29,480 | 16% below national |
| 339 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,450 | 16% below national |
| 340 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $29,380 | 16% below national |
| 341 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $29,350 | 16% below national |
| 342 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $29,340 | 16% below national |
| 343 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,340 | 16% below national |
| 344 | Pocatello, ID | $29,330 | 16% below national |
| 345 | Spartanburg, SC | $29,310 | 16% below national |
| 346 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $29,300 | 16% below national |
| 347 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $29,290 | 16% below national |
| 348 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $29,270 | 17% below national |
| 349 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $29,270 | 17% below national |
| 350 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,250 | 17% below national |
| 351 | Wichita, KS | $29,250 | 17% below national |
| 352 | Columbia, SC | $29,240 | 17% below national |
| 353 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,220 | 17% below national |
| 354 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $29,180 | 17% below national |
| 355 | Huntsville, AL | $29,170 | 17% below national |
| 356 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $29,160 | 17% below national |
| 357 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $29,120 | 17% below national |
| 358 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $29,100 | 17% below national |
| 359 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $29,090 | 17% below national |
| 360 | Mansfield, OH | $29,080 | 17% below national |
| 361 | Winston-Salem, NC | $29,080 | 17% below national |
| 362 | Erie, PA | $29,060 | 17% below national |
| 363 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $29,040 | 17% below national |
| 364 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $29,030 | 17% below national |
| 365 | Gainesville, GA | $29,020 | 17% below national |
| 366 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $28,970 | 17% below national |
| 367 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,940 | 17% below national |
| 368 | Paducah, KY-IL | $28,840 | 18% below national |
| 369 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $28,840 | 18% below national |
| 370 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $28,830 | 18% below national |
| 371 | Farmington, NM | $28,810 | 18% below national |
| 372 | Morristown, TN | $28,780 | 18% below national |
| 373 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $28,780 | 18% below national |
| 374 | Bowling Green, KY | $28,760 | 18% below national |
| 375 | Odessa, TX | $28,760 | 18% below national |
| 376 | Birmingham, AL | $28,750 | 18% below national |
| 377 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $28,740 | 18% below national |
| 378 | Decatur, AL | $28,720 | 18% below national |
| 379 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $28,710 | 18% below national |
| 380 | Elizabethtown, KY | $28,700 | 18% below national |
| 381 | Waco, TX | $28,640 | 18% below national |
| 382 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $28,640 | 18% below national |
| 383 | Manhattan, KS | $28,630 | 18% below national |
| 384 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $28,610 | 18% below national |
| 385 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $28,510 | 19% below national |
| 386 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $28,510 | 19% below national |
| 387 | Cleveland, TN | $28,440 | 19% below national |
| 388 | Jackson, TN | $28,410 | 19% below national |
| 389 | Johnstown, PA | $28,390 | 19% below national |
| 390 | Mobile, AL | $28,390 | 19% below national |
| 391 | Fayetteville, NC | $28,380 | 19% below national |
| 392 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $28,350 | 19% below national |
| 393 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $28,310 | 19% below national |
| 394 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $28,270 | 19% below national |
| 395 | Johnson City, TN | $28,230 | 20% below national |
| 396 | Tulsa, OK | $28,200 | 20% below national |
| 397 | Greenville, NC | $28,150 | 20% below national |
| 398 | Hot Springs, AR | $28,150 | 20% below national |
| 399 | Abilene, TX | $28,140 | 20% below national |
| 400 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,120 | 20% below national |
| 401 | Las Cruces, NM | $28,100 | 20% below national |
| 402 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $28,030 | 20% below national |
| 403 | Valdosta, GA | $27,920 | 20% below national |
| 404 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,910 | 20% below national |
| 405 | Owensboro, KY | $27,880 | 21% below national |
| 406 | Montgomery, AL | $27,870 | 21% below national |
| 407 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,860 | 21% below national |
| 408 | Hinesville, GA | $27,850 | 21% below national |
| 409 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $27,840 | 21% below national |
| 410 | El Paso, TX | $27,810 | 21% below national |
| 411 | Oklahoma City, OK | $27,780 | 21% below national |
| 412 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $27,760 | 21% below national |
| 413 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $27,760 | 21% below national |
| 414 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $27,730 | 21% below national |
| 415 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $27,730 | 21% below national |
| 416 | Altoona, PA | $27,680 | 21% below national |
| 417 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,680 | 21% below national |
| 418 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $27,680 | 21% below national |
| 419 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,680 | 21% below national |
| 420 | Jackson, MS | $27,670 | 21% below national |
| 421 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $27,670 | 21% below national |
| 422 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $27,660 | 21% below national |
| 423 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $27,650 | 21% below national |
| 424 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $27,640 | 21% below national |
| 425 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,600 | 21% below national |
| 426 | Lake Charles, LA | $27,570 | 21% below national |
| 427 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $27,500 | 22% below national |
| 428 | Albany, GA | $27,490 | 22% below national |
| 429 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,450 | 22% below national |
| 430 | Jacksonville, NC | $27,440 | 22% below national |
| 431 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $27,430 | 22% below national |
| 432 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $27,420 | 22% below national |
| 433 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $27,410 | 22% below national |
| 434 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $27,370 | 22% below national |
| 435 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $27,360 | 22% below national |
| 436 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,290 | 22% below national |
| 437 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $27,180 | 22% below national |
| 438 | Tyler, TX | $27,110 | 23% below national |
| 439 | Wichita Falls, TX | $27,060 | 23% below national |
| 440 | Charleston, WV | $27,050 | 23% below national |
| 441 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $27,050 | 23% below national |
| 442 | Corpus Christi, TX | $27,040 | 23% below national |
| 443 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,040 | 23% below national |
| 444 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $27,020 | 23% below national |
| 445 | Morgantown, WV | $27,010 | 23% below national |
| 446 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $27,000 | 23% below national |
| 447 | Dothan, AL | $26,970 | 23% below national |
| 448 | Jonesboro, AR | $26,970 | 23% below national |
| 449 | Rocky Mount, NC | $26,970 | 23% below national |
| 450 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $26,970 | 23% below national |
| 451 | Goldsboro, NC | $26,920 | 23% below national |
| 452 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $26,890 | 23% below national |
| 453 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $26,890 | 23% below national |
| 454 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,870 | 23% below national |
| 455 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $26,860 | 23% below national |
| 456 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,840 | 23% below national |
| 457 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $26,840 | 23% below national |
| 458 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,800 | 24% below national |
| 459 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,790 | 24% below national |
| 460 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $26,780 | 24% below national |
| 461 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,700 | 24% below national |
| 462 | San Angelo, TX | $26,690 | 24% below national |
| 463 | Lubbock, TX | $26,670 | 24% below national |
| 464 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $26,660 | 24% below national |
| 465 | Laredo, TX | $26,590 | 24% below national |
| 466 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $26,530 | 24% below national |
| 467 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $26,530 | 24% below national |
| 468 | Longview, TX | $26,450 | 25% below national |
| 469 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $26,420 | 25% below national |
| 470 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,380 | 25% below national |
| 471 | Gadsden, AL | $26,320 | 25% below national |
| 472 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $26,320 | 25% below national |
| 473 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $26,210 | 25% below national |
| 474 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $26,170 | 25% below national |
| 475 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $26,070 | 26% below national |
| 476 | Victoria, TX | $26,060 | 26% below national |
| 477 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $26,020 | 26% below national |
| 478 | Lafayette, LA | $26,000 | 26% below national |
| 479 | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,980 | 26% below national |
| 480 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $25,980 | 26% below national |
| 481 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $25,860 | 26% below national |
| 482 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $25,770 | 27% below national |
| 483 | Beckley, WV | $24,960 | 29% below national |
| 484 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $24,960 | 29% below national |
| 485 | Lawton, OK | $24,890 | 29% below national |
| 486 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,350 | 31% below national |
| 487 | Hammond, LA | $24,340 | 31% below national |
| 488 | Monroe, LA | $23,950 | 32% below national |
| 489 | Sumter, SC | $23,790 | 32% below national |
| 490 | Eagle Pass, TX | $23,500 | 33% below national |
| 491 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,280 | 34% below national |
| 492 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $23,110 | 34% below national |
| 493 | Enid, OK | $23,010 | 34% below national |
| 494 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,990 | 34% below national |
| 495 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $22,880 | 35% below national |
| 496 | Ponce, PR | $22,420 | 36% below national |
| 497 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 38% below national |
| 498 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 38% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks make? ▼
The median annual salary for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks is $35,070 ($16.86/hour). The salary range spans from $27,120 at the 10th percentile to $45,470 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks at $59,110/year, which is +69% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks? ▼
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks a good career? ▼
Employment for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks is projected to grow 3.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 43,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay vary by state? ▼
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $59,110/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $27,630/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $60,360/year. BLS reports wage data for 498 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $38,100/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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