Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary
- 10th pct
- $27,120
- Middle 50%
- $29,810–$38,100
- 90th pct
- $45,470
The BLS estimates 261,420 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $35,070 ($16.86 an hour) (May 2025, SOC 43-4081). Across 295 metros with published figures, medians range from $24,350 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $60,360 in Kahului-Wailuku, HI.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE261,420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Full percentile breakdown
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Where Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn the most
295 metros · BLS
Highest-paying metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $60,360 | 730 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,940 | 1,360 |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $54,860 | 720 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,230 | 1,360 |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $44,940 | 200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,670 | 3,390 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,520 | 2,470 |
| Napa, CA | $43,950 | 420 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,820 | 950 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,490 | 8,470 |
Largest metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,490 | 8,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,620 | 7,830 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $35,500 | 6,860 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $35,090 | 6,150 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $36,250 | 5,480 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $31,850 | 4,620 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,690 | 4,530 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $29,900 | 4,410 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,130 | 4,260 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,760 | 3,990 |
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All metros (A–Z)
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area · High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in the U.S.?
$35,070 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $29,810–$38,100.
How much do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks make an hour?
The BLS U.S. median is $16.86 an hour (May 2025). The middle half earn $14.33–$18.32 an hour, and the 90th percentile is $21.86. These are straight-time wages, before overtime and shift differentials.
Where do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Kahului-Wailuku, HI ($60,360), Urban Honolulu, HI ($59,940), Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area ($54,860). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.