Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,250 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in San Jose earn between $43,840 and $47,850.
- $40K10th
- $44K25th
- $45KMedian
- $48K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,090 | $3,924 | $22.64 |
| Median | $45,230 | $3,769 | $21.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,840 | $3,653 | $21.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,850 | $3,988 | $23.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in San Jose earn 10% more than the California average ($42,680) and 32% more than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is +29% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $47,090 | $45,230 | $40,340 | $57,250 | 1,360 |
| California | $42,680 | $39,360 | $35,910 | $54,020 | 27,810 |
| 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 San Jose
On the average salary of $47,090, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $38,998 a year, or $3,250 a month and $1,500 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Jose a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $47,090 buys what about $42,645 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 34.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($49,160).
- San Francisco$49,160
- San Jose$47,090
- Napa$45,400
- Salinas$43,310
- Los Angeles$43,300
- Santa Rosa$42,700
- San Diego$42,390
- Santa Maria$40,890
- Santa Cruz$40,410
- Sacramento$40,200
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in California
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 San Jose: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in San Jose?
$22.64 an hour on average, and $21.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in San Jose?
About $38,998 a year ($3,250 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,090. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% more 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 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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