Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $34,850–$41,890
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #70 of 295
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $36,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,260 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $35,070 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $35,410. It ranks #70 of 295 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE4,260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $36,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,260 jobs pay between $34,850 and $41,890. The 10th percentile is $32,740 and the 90th is $46,030.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $35,070 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $35,410. It ranks #70 of 295 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks make an hour in Chicago?
About $17.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,130 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.75–$20.14 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.