Kahului-Wailuku, HI · SOC 43-4081

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Kahului-Wailuku

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

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Median Salary

$60,360

per year in Kahului-Wailuku

+72% above

National Median

$35,070

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$29.02/hr

median hourly

Employment

730

jobs in Kahului-Wailuku

BLS metro-level wage data places Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Kahului-Wailuku, HI at a median of $60,360 per year ($29.02/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,070, Kahului-Wailuku pays +72% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 730 hotel, motel, and resort desk clerkss are employed across the Kahului-Wailuku MSA in SOC 43-4081.

The Kahului-Wailuku pay distribution spans from $44,190 at the 10th percentile to $71,740 at the 90th — a 1.6× 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 $57,490 and the 75th at $69,200, so half of Kahului-Wailuku-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 Kahului-Wailuku, HI 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 HI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Kahului-Wailuku

Annual Salary Distribution

$44,190$57,490$60,360$69,200$71,740
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$44,190

25th Percentile

$57,490

Median

$60,360

75th Percentile

$69,200

90th Percentile

$71,740

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks make in Kahului-Wailuku?
The median annual salary for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Kahului-Wailuku, HI is $60,360 ($29.02/hour). The salary range spans from $44,190 at the 10th percentile to $71,740 at the 90th percentile.
Is Kahului-Wailuku a good place to work as a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks?
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Kahului-Wailuku, HI earns +72% above the national median of $35,070. There are approximately 730 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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