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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary by City

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn the most in Kahului, HI (average $60,540 a year), followed by Honolulu, HI ($58,640) and San Francisco, CA ($49,160), among the 367 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $35,550 and the median $35,070, for 261,420 workers (May 2025).

$35,550U.S. average
$61Khighest: Kahului, HI
$23Klowest: Mayaguez, PR
367metro areas
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Top 15 cities for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by average salary

Kahului, HI$60,540
Honolulu, HI$58,640
San Francisco, CA$49,160
New York, NY$47,510
San Jose, CA$47,090
Seattle, WA$45,570
Napa, CA$45,400
Burlington, VT$43,720
Boston, MA$43,640
Salinas, CA$43,310
Los Angeles, CA$43,300
Santa Rosa, CA$42,700
Kingston, NY$42,450
San Diego, CA$42,390
Portland, ME$41,650
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary by state

Hawaii pays hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks the most statewide, $58,030 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Hawaii$58,030$59,1102,8102$60,540$58,640
Washington, D.C.$47,690$47,0601,1701$40,380$40,380
New York$45,280$38,59010,13012$47,510$35,890
California$42,680$39,36027,81025$49,160$36,950
Washington$42,450$40,4605,63011$45,570$36,580
Massachusetts$42,190$39,4004,5304$43,640$38,410
Vermont$42,110$44,9405801$43,720$43,720
New Jersey$40,060$38,1105,0002$38,830$37,960
Maine$39,270$37,3801,5102$41,650$38,200
Colorado$39,000$36,7505,5207$40,820$34,110
Nevada$38,990$38,9005,0403$40,350$33,870
New Hampshire$38,530$37,3008501$37,140$37,140
Rhode Island$38,470$37,8405301$38,210$38,210
Oregon$38,170$37,0204,0808$40,580$35,690
Connecticut$38,170$37,0001,4905$40,090$36,810
Alaska$37,610$37,5008202$36,930$36,590
Illinois$36,810$35,4106,3906$38,320$33,100
Maryland$36,350$35,8604,0204$35,970$31,950
Utah$36,320$36,2504,1205$36,760$32,360
Wyoming$36,310$35,0509502$33,020$30,870
Arizona$36,220$35,8805,5407$37,240$32,680
Minnesota$36,060$36,3204,4305$38,030$34,160
Florida$36,020$35,03023,58021$38,950$32,820
Montana$35,400$35,3302,6605$38,300$33,620
Missouri$35,400$34,5604,4008$36,100$32,740
Delaware$35,000$35,7307401$33,160$33,160
North Dakota$34,430$34,5301,3903$34,850$34,390
Wisconsin$34,310$35,3605,10013$36,120$32,260
Michigan$34,170$33,8706,30013$35,150$31,530
Virginia$33,510$33,2706,5608$33,390$30,420
Idaho$33,450$33,8702,1305$36,120$30,880
Indiana$33,200$33,2804,64012$33,990$31,110
Nebraska$32,660$31,4901,6503$33,670$31,520
Pennsylvania$32,140$31,3307,88016$35,450$27,670
Ohio$31,940$30,6306,32012$33,080$29,710
South Dakota$31,830$30,5501,7602$32,610$31,290
Tennessee$31,640$30,1606,93010$34,010$28,610
Iowa$31,560$30,5902,7907$33,390$30,710
North Carolina$31,050$29,9007,53014$33,130$26,370
New Mexico$30,960$29,3002,9404$33,700$29,040
Texas$30,630$29,63023,69024$34,060$24,280
Kansas$30,590$29,7501,9004$32,340$29,480
South Carolina$30,570$30,0205,9108$33,860$24,700
Kentucky$30,470$29,9703,8906$32,560$28,090
Arkansas$29,790$28,3002,4205$31,320$28,400
Georgia$29,740$29,1309,49010$31,730$26,310
Alabama$28,480$28,0503,91012$29,900$25,630
Oklahoma$28,030$27,6303,0904$28,530$24,660
Louisiana$27,350$27,4204,1108$29,260$24,600
West Virginia$26,760$26,8301,7306$28,570$25,360
Mississippi$26,640$27,3003,0503$27,690$25,390
Puerto Rico$25,280$23,3301,2304$26,230$23,340
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Kahului, HI$60,540$60,360$29.10730
Honolulu, HI$58,640$59,940$28.191,360
San Francisco, CA$49,160$44,670$23.643,390
New York, NY$47,510$43,490$22.848,470
San Jose, CA$47,090$45,230$22.641,360
Seattle, WA$45,570$44,520$21.912,470
Napa, CA$45,400$43,950$21.83420
Burlington, VT$43,720$46,500$21.02140
Boston, MA$43,640$39,990$20.982,980
Salinas, CA$43,310$38,320$20.82850
Los Angeles, CA$43,300$39,620$20.827,830
Santa Rosa, CA$42,700$39,560$20.53530
Kingston, NY$42,450$38,130$20.41230
San Diego, CA$42,390$39,000$20.382,980
Portland, ME$41,650$38,910$20.02650
Bremerton, WA$41,380$39,070$19.90120
Santa Maria, CA$40,890$37,860$19.66700
Barnstable, MA$40,850$37,850$19.64530
Boulder, CO$40,820$38,520$19.63190
Portland, OR$40,580$38,970$19.511,550
Mount Vernon, WA$40,570$38,650$19.50130
Bellingham, WA$40,530$39,140$19.49220
Santa Cruz, CA$40,410$38,200$19.43260
Washington, DC$40,380$37,690$19.414,530
Las Vegas, NV$40,350$40,760$19.403,990
Denver, CO$40,300$38,520$19.382,000
Olympia, WA$40,220$38,470$19.34150
Sacramento, CA$40,200$38,540$19.331,610
Wenatchee, WA$40,160$37,870$19.31270
Vallejo, CA$40,120$38,220$19.29220
Bridgeport, CT$40,090$38,760$19.28310
Albany, NY$39,820$36,650$19.15520
Oxnard, CA$39,820$37,080$19.15380
Kennewick, WA$39,780$38,110$19.12240
Kiryas Joel, NY$39,770$37,240$19.12340
San Luis Obispo, CA$39,700$37,460$19.09730
Bend, OR$39,570$37,530$19.02380
Modesto, CA$39,520$36,620$19.00160
Spokane, WA$39,510$38,020$18.99460
Amherst, MA$39,510$37,910$19.0080
Stockton, CA$39,250$37,250$18.87310
Riverside, CA$39,220$37,030$18.852,450
Naples, FL$38,950$36,890$18.73520
Yakima, WA$38,930$36,960$18.72150
Buffalo, NY$38,890$36,130$18.70700
Longview, WA$38,880$37,430$18.6970
Trenton, NJ$38,830$37,650$18.67190
Utica, NY$38,660$35,680$18.59170
Salem, OR$38,450$37,170$18.49170
New Haven, CT$38,420$37,520$18.47250
Pittsfield, MA$38,410$35,630$18.47280
El Centro, CA$38,350$36,230$18.44100
Chicago, IL$38,320$36,130$18.424,260
Ithaca, NY$38,310$35,990$18.42100
Bozeman, MT$38,300$37,450$18.41580
Hanford, CA$38,260$37,330$18.3950
Providence, RI$38,210$37,710$18.37710
Bangor, ME$38,200$36,830$18.37140
Glens Falls, NY$38,190$35,410$18.36210
Yuba City, CA$38,120$36,450$18.3370
Minneapolis, MN$38,030$38,150$18.282,080
Atlantic City, NJ$37,960$36,950$18.251,280
Hartford, CT$37,900$36,640$18.22490
Fresno, CA$37,870$35,950$18.21480
Syracuse, NY$37,710$35,870$18.13340
Visalia, CA$37,600$36,090$18.08230
Rochester, NY$37,590$35,640$18.07380
Grants Pass, OR$37,290$35,660$17.9380
Orlando, FL$37,280$36,250$17.925,480
Phoenix, AZ$37,240$36,860$17.912,960
Manchester, NH$37,140$36,140$17.86150
Merced, CA$37,110$35,950$17.8490
Chico, CA$37,060$36,020$17.82120
Bakersfield, CA$36,950$35,630$17.77410
Redding, CA$36,950$35,790$17.76170
Waterbury, CT$36,940$35,770$17.7690
Fairbanks, AK$36,930$37,150$17.75100
Norwich, CT$36,810$36,140$17.70270
Salt Lake City, UT$36,760$36,740$17.671,350
Fort Collins, CO$36,690$35,580$17.64370
Binghamton, NY$36,620$34,880$17.61120
Anchorage, AK$36,590$37,320$17.59360
Walla Walla, WA$36,580$35,670$17.5950
Flagstaff, AZ$36,570$36,060$17.58700
Reno, NV$36,510$36,230$17.55490
Miami, FL$36,470$35,500$17.536,860
Eugene, OR$36,420$35,690$17.51290
Medford, OR$36,250$35,710$17.43240
Colorado Springs, CO$36,150$35,320$17.38590
Crestview, FL$36,140$35,230$17.37480
Coeur d'Alene, ID$36,120$37,350$17.37270
Madison, WI$36,120$36,410$17.36700
St. Louis, MO$36,100$35,970$17.361,590
Sarasota, FL$36,080$35,220$17.35620
Ogden, UT$36,000$35,690$17.31290
Baltimore, MD$35,970$35,180$17.291,560
Rochester, MN$35,970$36,690$17.29310
Albany, OR$35,960$35,930$17.2950
Watertown, NY$35,890$35,010$17.26100
Milwaukee, WI$35,860$36,160$17.24940
Corvallis, OR$35,690$34,770$17.1650
Fort Myers, FL$35,680$35,190$17.16510
Kansas City, MO$35,530$35,530$17.081,420
Philadelphia, PA$35,450$35,660$17.042,690
Sheboygan, WI$35,320$35,690$16.9890
Grand Junction, CO$35,210$35,020$16.93150
Missoula, MT$35,200$35,380$16.93330
Traverse City, MI$35,150$34,950$16.90220
Tampa, FL$35,090$34,620$16.872,450
Billings, MT$35,080$35,510$16.86400
Appleton, WI$35,070$35,640$16.86170
Ann Arbor, MI$35,020$35,460$16.84220
Detroit, MI$35,000$34,340$16.832,190
Jacksonville, FL$34,940$34,190$16.801,330
Prescott Valley, AZ$34,900$34,510$16.78280
Oshkosh, WI$34,890$35,720$16.7780
Tucson, AZ$34,880$34,470$16.77770
Fargo, ND$34,850$34,950$16.76390
St. Cloud, MN$34,850$35,290$16.75140
Greeley, CO$34,840$33,870$16.75130
Helena, MT$34,770$34,730$16.71150
Punta Gorda, FL$34,740$34,280$16.70180
Duluth, MN$34,650$35,710$16.66440
Palm Bay, FL$34,640$34,260$16.66420
Kenosha, WI$34,640$35,610$16.6660
St. George, UT$34,560$35,270$16.61580
Grand Rapids, MI$34,540$34,190$16.61750
Grand Forks, ND$34,510$34,440$16.59160
Port St. Lucie, FL$34,470$34,290$16.57260
Springfield, IL$34,450$34,210$16.56140
Boise, ID$34,400$35,170$16.54570
Bismarck, ND$34,390$34,470$16.54210
Provo, UT$34,380$34,720$16.53330
Deltona, FL$34,300$33,390$16.49600
Green Bay, WI$34,250$35,180$16.47300
Rockford, IL$34,160$33,330$16.42130
Mankato, MN$34,160$35,900$16.4390
Cape Girardeau, MO$34,120$33,020$16.4070
Lexington Park, MD$34,110$34,170$16.4080
Pueblo, CO$34,110$32,000$16.4090
Champaign, IL$34,070$33,680$16.38150
Dallas, TX$34,060$35,090$16.386,150
Lansing, MI$34,020$33,900$16.36210
Lake Havasu City, AZ$34,010$33,380$16.35150
Nashville, TN$34,010$34,710$16.352,430
Indianapolis, IN$33,990$34,500$16.341,640
Springfield, MO$33,980$31,520$16.34330
Wildwood, FL$33,930$33,930$16.3180
La Crosse, WI$33,890$35,210$16.29180
Panama City, FL$33,880$33,470$16.29380
Carson City, NV$33,870$31,750$16.2970
Hilton Head Island, SC$33,860$35,550$16.28530
Kalamazoo, MI$33,850$32,240$16.28170
Pensacola, FL$33,810$33,400$16.26430
Columbia, MO$33,800$32,190$16.25190
Homosassa Springs, FL$33,700$32,670$16.2070
Santa Fe, NM$33,700$33,440$16.20370
Omaha, NE$33,670$34,530$16.19710
Sebastian, FL$33,630$33,800$16.17140
Great Falls, MT$33,620$34,160$16.17160
Eau Claire, WI$33,600$34,680$16.16180
St. Joseph, MO$33,580$33,080$16.1540
Gainesville, FL$33,460$33,370$16.09240
Battle Creek, MI$33,440$31,600$16.08170
Lakeland, FL$33,430$33,570$16.07360
Niles, MI$33,430$32,350$16.07170
Ocala, FL$33,430$33,110$16.07190
Joplin, MO$33,430$30,510$16.07120
Yuma, AZ$33,410$31,750$16.06120
Charlottesville, VA$33,390$33,780$16.05270
Des Moines, IA$33,390$34,180$16.05690
Davenport, IA$33,280$31,440$16.00270
Bloomington, IL$33,270$31,200$16.00170
Wausau, WI$33,270$35,110$15.99100
Bloomington, IN$33,260$33,730$15.99150
Austin, TX$33,250$31,770$15.992,420
Elkhart, IN$33,170$30,840$15.95150
Dover, DE$33,160$31,200$15.94140
Asheville, NC$33,130$35,280$15.93600
Allentown, PA$33,120$32,220$15.92530
Kankakee, IL$33,100$31,400$15.9160
Cincinnati, OH$33,080$33,130$15.901,440
Fort Wayne, IN$33,060$33,100$15.90240
Dubuque, IA$33,040$34,520$15.89100
Columbus, OH$33,030$33,730$15.881,430
Cheyenne, WY$33,020$30,330$15.8790
Lincoln, NE$32,970$32,460$15.85250
Racine, WI$32,940$33,160$15.84150
Iowa City, IA$32,850$33,290$15.79200
Salisbury, MD$32,840$31,750$15.79100
Tallahassee, FL$32,820$30,490$15.78320
Fond du Lac, WI$32,750$32,730$15.7560
Durham, NC$32,740$30,960$15.74420
Jefferson City, MO$32,740$31,220$15.7490
Cleveland, OH$32,700$33,140$15.72950
Sierra Vista, AZ$32,680$30,580$15.71120
Flint, MI$32,630$31,840$15.69100
Evansville, IN$32,610$30,620$15.68190
Sandusky, OH$32,610$30,720$15.68250
Sioux Falls, SD$32,610$31,720$15.68350
Saginaw, MI$32,600$30,260$15.67160
Muncie, IN$32,580$30,570$15.6650
Louisville, KY$32,560$31,080$15.661,260
Lancaster, PA$32,550$31,660$15.65520
Idaho Falls, ID$32,550$32,160$15.65190
Charlotte, NC$32,520$30,910$15.631,940
Richmond, VA$32,510$30,850$15.63860
South Bend, IN$32,420$30,730$15.59280
Monroe, MI$32,380$30,540$15.5760
Logan, UT$32,360$30,770$15.56100
Raleigh, NC$32,360$30,800$15.56900
Reading, PA$32,340$31,840$15.55180
Lawrence, KS$32,340$30,550$15.5580
Gettysburg, PA$32,300$29,990$15.53160
Harrisonburg, VA$32,300$30,950$15.53140
Janesville, WI$32,260$30,690$15.51120
Charleston, SC$32,120$33,860$15.441,120
Columbus, IN$32,110$30,850$15.4490
Virginia Beach, VA$32,100$30,980$15.441,580
Muskegon, MI$32,090$30,710$15.4390
Kokomo, IN$31,980$30,080$15.3740
Hagerstown, MD$31,950$31,200$15.36250
Staunton, VA$31,770$30,070$15.28120
Atlanta, GA$31,730$31,850$15.254,620
Toledo, OH$31,700$31,040$15.24340
Pittsburgh, PA$31,620$30,690$15.201,320
York, PA$31,620$30,410$15.20220
Topeka, KS$31,570$30,520$15.18160
Bay City, MI$31,530$29,830$15.1650
Grand Island, NE$31,520$30,230$15.1590
Akron, OH$31,510$30,440$15.15330
Harrisburg, PA$31,480$30,780$15.13650
Albuquerque, NM$31,440$29,910$15.12860
Knoxville, TN$31,440$29,970$15.11880
Sioux City, IA$31,440$31,280$15.12140
Memphis, TN$31,420$30,270$15.111,170
Michigan City, IN$31,380$28,830$15.0960
State College, PA$31,350$30,500$15.07180
Fayetteville, AR$31,320$29,160$15.06430
Rapid City, SD$31,290$30,340$15.04570
Twin Falls, ID$31,220$29,680$15.01120
Houston, TX$31,190$29,900$15.004,410
Dayton, OH$31,180$30,510$14.99430
Myrtle Beach, SC$31,150$31,430$14.971,090
Lafayette, IN$31,120$29,380$14.96180
Terre Haute, IN$31,110$29,810$14.96110
Cedar Rapids, IA$31,010$29,860$14.91190
Farmington, NM$30,990$28,810$14.9080
Pinehurst, NC$30,980$28,970$14.89130
Winchester, VA$30,930$30,310$14.87130
Blacksburg, VA$30,880$29,720$14.85160
Pocatello, ID$30,880$29,330$14.85130
Casper, WY$30,870$29,480$14.8480
Canton, OH$30,850$30,110$14.83160
Little Rock, AR$30,790$29,090$14.80570
Lexington, KY$30,750$30,160$14.78690
Waterloo, IA$30,710$30,190$14.76140
San Antonio, TX$30,640$29,870$14.732,070
Williamsport, PA$30,630$29,700$14.7280
Hickory, NC$30,610$29,180$14.72120
Winston-Salem, NC$30,550$29,080$14.69310
Roanoke, VA$30,420$29,490$14.63260
Youngstown, OH$30,400$29,270$14.62180
Scranton, PA$30,380$30,150$14.61370
Wilmington, NC$30,370$29,520$14.60370
Lebanon, PA$30,280$29,910$14.5660
Chattanooga, TN$30,180$29,350$14.51590
Greensboro, NC$30,180$29,250$14.51560
Paducah, KY$30,150$28,840$14.50150
Savannah, GA$30,140$30,420$14.49950
Morristown, TN$30,070$28,780$14.4680
Wichita, KS$30,070$29,250$14.46320
Greenville, SC$30,050$29,730$14.45800
Lima, OH$30,020$29,640$14.4370
Huntsville, AL$29,900$29,170$14.38400
Springfield, OH$29,860$29,610$14.3650
Birmingham, AL$29,800$28,750$14.33790
Odessa, TX$29,720$28,760$14.29180
Mansfield, OH$29,710$29,080$14.2870
Elizabethtown, KY$29,690$28,700$14.28130
Daphne, AL$29,660$28,740$14.26380
Gainesville, GA$29,650$29,020$14.26100
Chambersburg, PA$29,580$29,920$14.2270
Bowling Green, KY$29,560$28,760$14.21160
Florence, SC$29,520$29,770$14.19340
Manhattan, KS$29,480$28,630$14.17130
Erie, PA$29,440$29,060$14.15220
Fayetteville, NC$29,390$28,380$14.13210
Kingsport, TN$29,330$28,030$14.10220
Auburn, AL$29,300$27,730$14.09160
Greenville, NC$29,290$28,150$14.08100
New Orleans, LA$29,260$29,340$14.071,590
Columbia, SC$29,240$29,240$14.06660
Spartanburg, SC$29,240$29,310$14.06210
Las Cruces, NM$29,040$28,100$13.96160
Decatur, AL$28,970$28,720$13.9380
Cleveland, TN$28,890$28,440$13.8980
Tuscaloosa, AL$28,800$28,350$13.85210
Clarksville, TN$28,790$28,310$13.84250
Jackson, TN$28,740$28,410$13.82130
Brunswick, GA$28,670$29,120$13.79400
Johnson City, TN$28,610$28,230$13.75110
Mobile, AL$28,600$28,390$13.75370
Wheeling, WV$28,570$28,610$13.73150
Tulsa, OK$28,530$28,200$13.72600
Montgomery, AL$28,510$27,870$13.71410
Hot Springs, AR$28,500$28,150$13.70190
Jonesboro, AR$28,460$26,970$13.6890
Fort Smith, AR$28,400$27,760$13.65160
Waco, TX$28,380$28,640$13.64290
Oklahoma City, OK$28,330$27,780$13.621,130
Weirton, WV$28,210$28,510$13.5630
Augusta, GA$28,210$28,270$13.56520
Johnstown, PA$28,120$28,390$13.5240
Owensboro, KY$28,090$27,880$13.5060
Sherman, TX$28,010$27,840$13.4760
Charleston, WV$27,890$27,050$13.41150
College Station, TX$27,770$27,640$13.35280
Hinesville, GA$27,770$27,850$13.3570
Baton Rouge, LA$27,740$27,910$13.34520
Killeen, TX$27,710$27,370$13.32280
Gulfport, MS$27,690$27,730$13.31630
Abilene, TX$27,680$28,140$13.31180
Altoona, PA$27,670$27,680$13.3090
Jacksonville, NC$27,650$27,440$13.29110
Athens, GA$27,510$27,760$13.23120
Corpus Christi, TX$27,310$27,040$13.13600
Texarkana, TX$27,280$26,860$13.11100
Tyler, TX$27,150$27,110$13.05190
Anniston, AL$27,150$27,180$13.0580
Columbus, GA$27,110$28,120$13.03330
Rocky Mount, NC$27,070$26,970$13.0290
El Paso, TX$27,050$27,810$13.00450
Lake Charles, LA$27,040$27,570$13.00290
Beaumont, TX$26,960$27,420$12.96280
Jackson, MS$26,780$27,670$12.87630
Albany, GA$26,740$27,490$12.86120
Shreveport, LA$26,710$26,660$12.84400
Dothan, AL$26,560$26,970$12.77130
Longview, TX$26,510$26,450$12.75220
Lubbock, TX$26,410$26,670$12.70270
Goldsboro, NC$26,370$26,920$12.6860
Wichita Falls, TX$26,360$27,060$12.67100
Valdosta, GA$26,310$27,920$12.65160
San Juan, PR$26,230$24,350$12.61820
Morgantown, WV$26,160$27,010$12.58180
Huntington, WV$26,150$26,210$12.57190
San Angelo, TX$26,040$26,690$12.52120
Lawton, OK$25,990$24,890$12.4980
Gadsden, AL$25,920$26,320$12.4650
Houma, LA$25,850$27,000$12.43120
McAllen, TX$25,820$26,170$12.41390
Victoria, TX$25,650$26,060$12.3380
Florence, AL$25,630$25,860$12.3290
Laredo, TX$25,610$26,590$12.31140
Brownsville, TX$25,600$26,530$12.31320
Hattiesburg, MS$25,390$25,980$12.21190
Beckley, WV$25,360$24,960$12.19180
Monroe, LA$25,130$23,950$12.08160
Lafayette, LA$24,910$26,000$11.98270
Sumter, SC$24,700$23,790$11.8880
Enid, OK$24,660$23,010$11.8650
Hammond, LA$24,600$24,340$11.8380
Eagle Pass, TX$24,280$23,500$11.6760
Aguadilla, PR$23,960$22,990$11.52130
Ponce, PR$23,520$22,420$11.3170
Mayaguez, PR$23,340$21,840$11.22120

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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary: questions

Where do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make the most money?

In Kahului, HI, with an average of $60,540 a year, among the 367 metro areas we cover.

What is the average hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in the U.S.?

$35,550 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,070, so half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more than that and half less.

What salary should hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks nationwide earn between $29,810 (25th percentile) and $38,100 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks the most?

Hawaii, with a statewide average of $58,030 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks pay the lowest?

Mayaguez, PR, at $23,340 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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