Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Monroe
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,430 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Monroe earn between $29,960 and $34,710.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $31KMedian
- $35K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,380 | $2,698 | $15.57 |
| Median | $30,540 | $2,545 | $14.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,960 | $2,497 | $14.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,710 | $2,892 | $16.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Monroe vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Monroe earn 5% less than the Michigan average ($34,170) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | $32,380 | $30,540 | $28,090 | $38,430 | 60 |
| Michigan | $34,170 | $33,870 | $28,570 | $43,450 | 6,300 |
| 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 Monroe
On the average salary of $32,380, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $27,068 a year, or $2,256 a month and $1,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Monroe a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $32,380 buys what about $34,634 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Michigan cities
Monroe ranks 11th of 13 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($35,150).
- Traverse City$35,150
- Ann Arbor$35,020
- Detroit$35,000
- Grand Rapids$34,540
- Lansing$34,020
- Kalamazoo$33,850
- Battle Creek$33,440
- Niles$33,430
- Flint$32,630
- Monroe$32,380
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Michigan
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 Monroe: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Monroe?
$15.57 an hour on average, and $14.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Monroe?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Monroe?
About $27,068 a year ($2,256 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,380.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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