Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in the U.S. is $35,070 ($16.86 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $35,070
- Mean annual wage
- $35,550
- Median hourly wage
- $16.86
- Employment
- 261,420
261,420 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,120 | $13.04 |
| 25th percentile | $29,810 | $14.33 |
| Median (50th) | $35,070 | $16.86 |
| 75th percentile | $38,100 | $18.32 |
| 90th percentile | $45,470 | $21.86 |
Highest-paying states for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $59,110 | 2,810 |
| District of Columbia | $47,060 | 1,170 |
| Vermont | $44,940 | 580 |
| Washington | $40,460 | 5,630 |
| Massachusetts | $39,400 | 4,530 |
| California | $39,360 | 27,810 |
| Nevada | $38,900 | 5,040 |
| New York | $38,590 | 10,130 |
| New Jersey | $38,110 | 5,000 |
| Rhode Island | $37,840 | 530 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $26,830 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $27,300 median annual wage
- Louisiana: $27,420 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $27,630 median annual wage
- Alabama: $28,050 median annual wage
Related occupations
- Customer Service Representatives$44,770
- Office Clerks, General$45,010
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,260
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
Figures are shown exactly as published by the source or derived by the documented formulas on our methodology page. Where a source suppresses an estimate, we show “—” rather than a substitute value.