Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,280 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Houma earn between $22,950 and $28,580.
- $22K10th
- $23K25th
- $27KMedian
- $29K75th
- $29K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $25,850 | $2,154 | $12.43 |
| Median | $27,000 | $2,250 | $12.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $22,950 | $1,912 | $11.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $28,580 | $2,382 | $13.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Houma vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Houma earn 5% less than the Louisiana average ($27,350) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houma | $25,850 | $27,000 | $22,140 | $29,280 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $27,350 | $27,420 | $21,940 | $34,700 | 4,110 |
| 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 Houma
On the average salary of $25,850, a single filer in Houma takes home about $22,508 a year, or $1,876 a month and $866 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Houma a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $25,850 buys what about $30,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 5th of 8 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($29,260).
- New Orleans$29,260
- Baton Rouge$27,740
- Lake Charles$27,040
- Shreveport$26,710
- Houma$25,850
- Monroe$25,130
- Lafayette$24,910
- Hammond$24,600
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Louisiana
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 Houma: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Houma?
$12.43 an hour on average, and $12.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Houma?
About $22,508 a year ($1,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,850.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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