Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,740 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Kahului earn between $57,490 and $69,200.
- $44K10th
- $57K25th
- $60KMedian
- $69K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,540 | $5,045 | $29.11 |
| Median | $60,360 | $5,030 | $29.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,490 | $4,791 | $27.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,200 | $5,767 | $33.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Kahului earn 4% more than the Hawaii average ($58,030) and 70% more than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is +72% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $60,540 | $60,360 | $44,190 | $71,740 | 730 |
| Hawaii | $58,030 | $59,110 | $42,430 | $69,310 | 2,810 |
| 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 Kahului
On the average salary of $60,540, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $48,027 a year, or $4,002 a month and $1,847 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Kahului a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kahului area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $60,540 buys what about $55,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 16.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kahului$60,540
- Honolulu$58,640
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 Kahului: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Kahului?
$29.10 an hour on average, and $29.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Kahului?
About $48,027 a year ($4,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,540. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 70% 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 Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.90, this job is 5.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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