Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,970 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Birmingham earn between $27,450 and $33,520.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $29KMedian
- $34K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $29,800 | $2,483 | $14.33 |
| Median | $28,750 | $2,396 | $13.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,450 | $2,288 | $13.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,520 | $2,793 | $16.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Birmingham earn 5% more than the Alabama average ($28,480) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $29,800 | $28,750 | $23,180 | $35,970 | 790 |
| Alabama | $28,480 | $28,050 | $22,270 | $35,150 | 3,910 |
| United States | $35,550 | $35,070 | $27,120 | $45,470 | 261,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $29,800, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $24,959 a year, or $2,080 a month and $960 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $29,800 buys what about $32,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 2nd of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($29,900).
- Huntsville$29,900
- Birmingham$29,800
- Daphne$29,660
- Auburn$29,300
- Decatur$28,970
- Tuscaloosa$28,800
- Mobile$28,600
- Montgomery$28,510
- Anniston$27,150
- Dothan$26,560
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Alabama
Highest-paying cities for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,540).
- Kahului, HI$60,540
- Honolulu, HI$58,640
- San Francisco, CA$49,160
- New York, NY$47,510
- San Jose, CA$47,090
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Birmingham?
$14.33 an hour on average, and $13.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $24,959 a year ($2,080 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,800. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($35,550).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4081; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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