Johnson City, TN · SOC 43-4081

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Johnson City

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$28,230

per year in Johnson City

20% below

National Median

$35,070

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$13.57/hr

median hourly

Employment

110

jobs in Johnson City

BLS metro-level wage data places Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Johnson City, TN at a median of $28,230 per year ($13.57/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,070, Johnson City pays 20% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 110 hotel, motel, and resort desk clerkss are employed across the Johnson City MSA in SOC 43-4081.

The Johnson City pay distribution spans from $23,020 at the 10th percentile to $35,350 at the 90th — a 1.5× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $25,590 and the 75th at $29,460, so half of Johnson City-based hotel, motel, and resort desk clerkss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Johnson City, TN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TN data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Johnson City

Annual Salary Distribution

$23,020$25,590$28,230$29,460$35,350
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$23,020

25th Percentile

$25,590

Median

$28,230

75th Percentile

$29,460

90th Percentile

$35,350

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks make in Johnson City?
The median annual salary for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Johnson City, TN is $28,230 ($13.57/hour). The salary range spans from $23,020 at the 10th percentile to $35,350 at the 90th percentile.
Is Johnson City a good place to work as a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks?
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Johnson City, TN earns 20% below the national median of $35,070. There are approximately 110 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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