Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,930 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Trenton earn between $36,190 and $38,950.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $39K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,830 | $3,236 | $18.67 |
| Median | $37,650 | $3,138 | $18.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,190 | $3,016 | $17.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,950 | $3,246 | $18.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Trenton earn 3% less than the New Jersey average ($40,060) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $38,830 | $37,650 | $34,670 | $45,930 | 190 |
| New Jersey | $40,060 | $38,110 | $33,860 | $47,690 | 5,000 |
| 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 Trenton
On the average salary of $38,830, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $32,738 a year, or $2,728 a month and $1,259 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $38,830 buys what about $37,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Trenton$38,830
- Atlantic City$37,960
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in New Jersey
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 Trenton: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Trenton?
$18.67 an hour on average, and $18.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Trenton?
About $32,738 a year ($2,728 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,830. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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