Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Michigan City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,750 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Michigan City earn between $28,330 and $34,500.
- $23K10th
- $28K25th
- $29KMedian
- $34K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,380 | $2,615 | $15.09 |
| Median | $28,830 | $2,402 | $13.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,330 | $2,361 | $13.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,500 | $2,875 | $16.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Michigan City vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Michigan City earn 5% less than the Indiana average ($33,200) and 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City | $31,380 | $28,830 | $22,860 | $35,750 | 60 |
| Indiana | $33,200 | $33,280 | $28,460 | $37,280 | 4,640 |
| 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 Michigan City
On the average salary of $31,380, a single filer in Michigan City takes home about $26,042 a year, or $2,170 a month and $1,002 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). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
Is Michigan City a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Michigan City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $31,380 buys what about $34,227 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Michigan City ($45,540). A typical home costs $258,579, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Indiana cities
Michigan City ranks 10th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($33,990).
- Indianapolis$33,990
- Bloomington$33,260
- Elkhart$33,170
- Fort Wayne$33,060
- Evansville$32,610
- Muncie$32,580
- South Bend$32,420
- Columbus$32,110
- Kokomo$31,980
- Michigan City$31,380
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Indiana
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 Michigan City: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Michigan City?
$15.09 an hour on average, and $13.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Michigan City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Michigan City?
About $26,042 a year ($2,170 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,380. Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Michigan City than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN (33140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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