Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary in New York, NY
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn a median $43,490 a year — 24% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $35,373 take-home, or $2,948 a month.
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- Federal income tax$3,039
- Social Security (6.2%)$2,696
- Medicare (1.45%)$631
- New York income tax$1,751
- Take-home pay$35,373
Marginal rate: 12% federal + 5.40% state
Living in New York City? City residents also pay New York City’s city income tax — about $1,259 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $34,114 ($2,843 a month). Choose “New York City” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro spans New York, New Jersey. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay by experience in New York, NY
| Percentile | Salary | Hourly | Take-home / yr | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $35,470 | $17.05 | $29,362 | $2,447 |
| 25th percentile | $37,890 | $18.22 | $31,176 | $2,598 |
| Median (50th) | $43,490 | $20.91 | $35,373 | $2,948 |
| 75th percentile | $50,280 | $24.17 | $40,462 | $3,372 |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $65,260 | $31.38 | $51,689 | $4,307 |
Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, New York resident, 2026 tax rules.
What $43,490 buys in New York, NY
Prices in New York, NY are 12.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.49× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks's $35,373 take-home pay has the buying power of $31,425 in a typical American city.
Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks jobs are less concentrated in New York, NY than nationally (location quotient 0.53), so openings may be scarcer.
Best-paying cities for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks, adjusted for cost of living
New York, NY ranks #4 of 20 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.
| # | Metro area | Median salary | Take-home | Real value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas, NV | $40,760 | $34,931 | $34,856 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $44,520 | $37,952 | $34,150 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $44,670 | $36,716 | $31,757 |
| 4 | New York, NY | $43,490 | $35,373 | $31,425 |
| 5 | Nashville, TN | $34,710 | $30,069 | $31,212 |
| 6 | Orlando, FL | $36,250 | $31,307 | $30,869 |
| 7 | Phoenix, AZ | $36,860 | $31,084 | $30,087 |
| 8 | Boston, MA | $39,990 | $32,532 | $30,049 |
*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 20 metros →
About the job: hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
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)
Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make in New York, NY?
The median hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $43,490 a year, or about $20.91 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $37,890 and $50,280.
What is a hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks’s take-home pay in New York, NY?
On the median $43,490 salary, a single filer living in New York takes home about $35,373 a year ($2,948 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,751 in New York taxes in 2026.
Is New York, NY a good place to work as a hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks?
Pay here is 24% above the national median of $35,070. Local prices are 12.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $31,425 would in a typical U.S. city. New York, NY ranks #4 of 20 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.
Can a hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks afford rent in New York, NY?
HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in New York, NY is $2,378 a month ($2,697 for two bedrooms) — 81% of a median hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.
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