Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035 (about 4,900 more jobs), with about 35,500 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $35,070 a year ranks 808th of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +1.8%
- Openings a year
- 35,500
- Median pay
- $35,070
- Pay rank
- 808th of 825
Is employment of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks to rise 1.8% (about 4,900 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is faster than the -4.0% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 54 office and administrative support occupations with a projection. That change ranks 503rd of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 264,600 |
| Employment, 2035 | 269,500 |
| Projected change | +1.8% |
| Openings a year | 35,500 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 264,600 jobs here differ from the 261,420 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 35,500 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 108th most of 830 occupations. About 99% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 490 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks rank?
The median of $35,070 a year ranks 808th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on openings and the lower half on pay.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Typical on-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | -1.7% | 105,100 | $38,010 |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | +2.5% | 11,800 | $44,390 |
| Customer Service Representatives | -5.3% | 289,500 | $44,770 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | +4.8% | 89,200 | $45,930 |
| Office Clerks, General | -6.0% | 249,000 | $45,010 |
| Lodging Managers | +3.8% | 5,500 | $69,250 |
| Concierges | +2.6% | 6,900 | $38,950 |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | +6.4% | 4,000 | $36,300 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.