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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

U.S. wage distribution for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks (OEWS May 2025).
PercentileAnnual wageHourly 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

StateMedian annual wageEmployment
Hawaii$59,1102,810
District of Columbia$47,0601,170
Vermont$44,940580
Washington$40,4605,630
Massachusetts$39,4004,530
California$39,36027,810
Nevada$38,9005,040
New York$38,59010,130
New Jersey$38,1105,000
Rhode Island$37,840530

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

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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.

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