Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,420 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Great Falls earn between $31,130 and $34,640.
- $30K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $35K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,620 | $2,802 | $16.16 |
| Median | $34,160 | $2,847 | $16.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,130 | $2,594 | $14.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,640 | $2,887 | $16.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Great Falls earn 5% less than the Montana average ($35,400) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | $33,620 | $34,160 | $29,870 | $35,420 | 160 |
| Montana | $35,400 | $35,330 | $29,470 | $43,320 | 2,660 |
| 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 Great Falls
On the average salary of $33,620, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $28,370 a year, or $2,364 a month and $1,091 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 (2026 rules).
Is Great Falls a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $33,620 buys what about $34,715 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($38,300).
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Montana
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Great Falls?
$16.17 an hour on average, and $16.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $28,370 a year ($2,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,620.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.65, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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