Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn a median $35,070 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations
U.S. median
$35,070
$16.86 per hour
Range
$27,120 – $45,470
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
261,420
across the U.S.
▲2.3%
Pay trend: The median for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in the U.S. rose from $34,270 (May 2024) to $35,070 (May 2025). That roughly kept pace with inflation (2.4%).
What hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks do
Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests’ accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.
- Typical education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience
- None required
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Job outlook, 2025–35
- +1.8% (slower than average)
- Openings per year
- 35,500
Employment of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks is projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 35,500 openings are expected each year, on average, including jobs left by workers who retire or switch careers.
Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks take-home pay calculator
Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.
Your take-home pay
$30,359
per year · effective tax rate 13.4%
$2,530Monthly
$1,265Twice a month
$1,168Every 2 weeks
$14.60Hourly
- Federal income tax$2,028
- Social Security (6.2%)$2,174
- Medicare (1.45%)$509
- Texas income tax$0
- Take-home pay$30,359
Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state
Pay by experience
| Percentile | Salary | Hourly | Take-home (no state tax) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $27,120 | $13.04 | $23,943 |
| 25th percentile | $29,810 | $14.33 | $26,132 |
| Median (50th) | $35,070 | $16.86 | $30,359 |
| 75th percentile | $38,100 | $18.32 | $32,793 |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $45,470 | $21.86 | $38,715 |
Best cities for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks (after tax & cost of living)
| # | Metro area | Median | Take-home | Real value* | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas, NV | $40,760 | $34,931 | $34,856 | 3,990 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $44,520 | $37,952 | $34,150 | 2,470 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $44,670 | $36,716 | $31,757 | 3,390 |
| 4 | New York, NY | $43,490 | $35,373 | $31,425 | 8,470 |
| 5 | Nashville, TN | $34,710 | $30,069 | $31,212 | 2,430 |
| 6 | Orlando, FL | $36,250 | $31,307 | $30,869 | 5,480 |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | $36,860 | $31,084 | $30,087 | 2,960 |
| 8 | Boston, MA | $39,990 | $32,532 | $30,049 | 2,980 |
| 9 | Tampa, FL | $34,620 | $29,997 | $29,733 | 2,450 |
| 10 | Dallas, TX | $35,090 | $30,375 | $29,464 | 6,150 |
| 11 | Riverside, CA | $37,030 | $30,982 | $29,107 | 2,450 |
| 12 | San Diego, CA | $39,000 | $32,460 | $29,012 | 2,980 |
| 13 | Philadelphia, PA | $35,660 | $29,738 | $28,997 | 2,690 |
| 14 | Los Angeles, CA | $39,620 | $32,925 | $28,992 | 7,830 |
| 15 | Washington, DC | $37,690 | $31,369 | $28,809 | 4,530 |
| 16 | Chicago, IL | $36,130 | $29,567 | $28,541 | 4,260 |
| 17 | Austin, TX | $31,770 | $27,707 | $28,254 | 2,420 |
| 18 | Miami, FL | $35,500 | $30,704 | $26,897 | 6,860 |
| 19 | Atlanta, GA | $31,850 | $26,741 | $26,726 | 4,620 |
| 20 | Houston, TX | $29,900 | $26,205 | $26,569 | 4,410 |
*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Highest-paying cities
- San Francisco, CA — $44,670
- Seattle, WA — $44,520
- New York, NY — $43,490
- Las Vegas, NV — $40,760
- Boston, MA — $39,990
- Los Angeles, CA — $39,620
- San Diego, CA — $39,000
- Washington, DC — $37,690
- Riverside, CA — $37,030
- Phoenix, AZ — $36,860
- Orlando, FL — $36,250
- Chicago, IL — $36,130
- Philadelphia, PA — $35,660
- Miami, FL — $35,500
- Dallas, TX — $35,090
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary by state
| State | Median | 1-yr change | Take-home | Range | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $59,110 | +0.6% | $46,713 | $42,430 – $69,310 | 2,810 |
| District of Columbia | $47,060 | +5.4% | $38,335 | $38,540 – $61,620 | 1,170 |
| Vermont | $44,940 | +15.8% | $37,218 | $35,300 – $47,960 | 580 |
| Washington | $40,460 | +3.9% | $34,690 | $36,850 – $48,710 | 5,630 |
| Massachusetts | $39,400 | +2.4% | $32,088 | $35,820 – $57,690 | 4,530 |
| California | $39,360 | +0.4% | $32,730 | $35,910 – $54,020 | 27,810 |
| Nevada | $38,900 | +2.5% | $33,436 | $29,110 – $49,860 | 5,040 |
| New York | $38,590 | −0.7% | $31,700 | $34,530 – $62,510 | 10,130 |
| New Jersey | $38,110 | +2.3% | $32,185 | $33,860 – $47,690 | 5,000 |
| Rhode Island | $37,840 | +0.9% | $31,782 | $31,200 – $46,430 | 530 |
| Alaska | $37,500 | +4.3% | $32,311 | $28,700 – $43,920 | 820 |
| Maine | $37,380 | −1.0% | $30,838 | $33,280 – $47,680 | 1,510 |
| New Hampshire | $37,300 | +3.0% | $32,151 | $35,080 – $44,640 | 850 |
| Oregon | $37,020 | +2.1% | $29,516 | $32,140 – $45,180 | 4,080 |
| Connecticut | $37,000 | +2.4% | $31,170 | $34,980 – $43,550 | 1,490 |
| Colorado | $36,750 | +1.0% | $30,800 | $31,720 – $47,120 | 5,520 |
| Minnesota | $36,320 | +0.9% | $30,239 | $29,310 – $43,080 | 4,430 |
| Utah | $36,250 | +5.8% | $30,642 | $28,550 – $45,050 | 4,120 |
| Arizona | $35,880 | +0.9% | $30,321 | $30,610 – $43,780 | 5,540 |
| Maryland | $35,860 | +3.0% | $29,654 | $31,560 – $42,920 | 4,020 |
| Delaware | $35,730 | +0.9% | $29,583 | $31,200 – $38,340 | 740 |
| Illinois | $35,410 | +3.3% | $29,024 | $31,200 – $44,900 | 6,390 |
| Wisconsin | $35,360 | +4.5% | $29,817 | $29,650 – $38,100 | 5,100 |
| Montana | $35,330 | +0.5% | $29,664 | $29,470 – $43,320 | 2,660 |
| Wyoming | $35,050 | +13.8% | $30,343 | $26,520 – $47,680 | 950 |
| Florida | $35,030 | +3.2% | $30,327 | $30,080 – $44,620 | 23,580 |
| Missouri | $34,560 | +4.5% | $29,262 | $28,870 – $38,030 | 4,400 |
| North Dakota | $34,530 | +2.0% | $29,925 | $30,550 – $37,250 | 1,390 |
| Idaho | $33,870 | −0.7% | $28,708 | $27,750 – $39,230 | 2,130 |
| Michigan | $33,870 | +1.7% | $28,206 | $28,570 – $43,450 | 6,300 |
| Indiana | $33,280 | +9.2% | $27,968 | $28,460 – $37,280 | 4,640 |
| Virginia | $33,270 | +8.1% | $27,814 | $28,550 – $38,470 | 6,560 |
| Nebraska | $31,490 | +4.0% | $26,907 | $28,390 – $36,410 | 1,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,330 | +1.6% | $26,392 | $23,970 – $37,400 | 7,880 |
| Ohio | $30,630 | +2.9% | $26,731 | $27,340 – $36,390 | 6,320 |
| Iowa | $30,590 | +1.1% | $26,248 | $22,840 – $37,190 | 2,790 |
| South Dakota | $30,550 | +2.6% | $26,727 | $28,440 – $36,010 | 1,760 |
| Tennessee | $30,160 | +3.3% | $26,414 | $23,880 – $37,270 | 6,930 |
| South Carolina | $30,020 | +2.6% | $25,657 | $20,510 – $38,130 | 5,910 |
| Kentucky | $29,970 | +7.3% | $25,330 | $22,720 – $37,380 | 3,890 |
| North Carolina | $29,900 | −0.5% | $25,520 | $23,120 – $37,330 | 7,530 |
| Kansas | $29,750 | +1.3% | $25,201 | $26,120 – $35,850 | 1,900 |
| Texas | $29,630 | +1.4% | $25,988 | $21,570 – $37,340 | 23,690 |
| New Mexico | $29,300 | +1.8% | $25,394 | $27,450 – $35,110 | 2,940 |
| Georgia | $29,130 | +3.4% | $24,697 | $22,520 – $36,720 | 9,490 |
| Arkansas | $28,300 | +1.8% | $24,024 | $24,150 – $35,140 | 2,420 |
| Alabama | $28,050 | −0.7% | $23,572 | $22,270 – $35,150 | 3,910 |
| Oklahoma | $27,630 | +0.9% | $23,665 | $21,760 – $35,680 | 3,090 |
| Louisiana | $27,420 | +0.7% | $23,754 | $21,940 – $34,700 | 4,110 |
| Mississippi | $27,300 | +2.2% | $23,732 | $19,050 – $32,030 | 3,050 |
| West Virginia | $26,830 | +0.9% | $23,044 | $22,380 – $32,870 | 1,730 |
Related jobs
| Job | Median salary | Education | Growth 2025–35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Assistants, Clerical | $36,910 | High school diploma or equivalent | -6.4% |
| Receptionist and Information Clerk | $38,010 | High school diploma or equivalent | -1.7% |
| File Clerk | $43,600 | High school diploma or equivalent | -15.8% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk | $44,390 | High school diploma or equivalent | +2.5% |
| Customer Service Representative | $44,770 | High school diploma or equivalent | -5.3% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $45,920 | High school diploma or equivalent | -10.4% |
| Order Clerk | $46,170 | Some college, no degree | -17.5% |
| Correspondence Clerk | $46,800 | High school diploma or equivalent | -5.6% |
| New Accounts Clerk | $47,670 | High school diploma or equivalent | -6.5% |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $48,700 | High school diploma or equivalent | +3.4% |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make?
The national median salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks is $35,070 a year ($16.86 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,120 and the top 10% earn over $45,470. Source: BLS, May 2025.
Which state pays hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks the most?
Hawaii has the highest median pay at $59,110. After taxes and local prices, Las Vegas, NV offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.
How many hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks are there in the U.S.?
About 261,420 people work as hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks nationwide.