Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,120 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Dover earn between $31,200 and $35,550.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $31KMedian
- $36K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,160 | $2,763 | $15.94 |
| Median | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,200 | $2,600 | $15.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,550 | $2,962 | $17.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Dover earn 5% less than the Delaware average ($35,000) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $33,160 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,120 | 140 |
| Delaware | $35,000 | $35,730 | $31,200 | $38,340 | 740 |
| 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 Dover
On the average salary of $33,160, a single filer in Dover takes home about $27,551 a year, or $2,296 a month and $1,060 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).
Is Dover a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $33,160 buys what about $34,008 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlantic City, NJ$37,960
- Philadelphia, PA$35,450
- Baltimore, MD$35,970
- Salisbury, MD$32,840
- Lancaster, PA$32,550
- Lexington Park, MD$34,110
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 Dover: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Dover?
$15.94 an hour on average, and $15.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Dover?
About $27,551 a year ($2,296 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,160.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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