Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,530 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Jacksonville earn between $26,240 and $28,850.
- $21K10th
- $26K25th
- $27KMedian
- $29K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $27,650 | $2,304 | $13.29 |
| Median | $27,440 | $2,287 | $13.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $26,240 | $2,187 | $12.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $28,850 | $2,404 | $13.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Jacksonville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Jacksonville earn 11% less than the North Carolina average ($31,050) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | $27,650 | $27,440 | $21,390 | $34,530 | 110 |
| North Carolina | $31,050 | $29,900 | $23,120 | $37,330 | 7,530 |
| 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 Jacksonville
On the average salary of $27,650, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $23,785 a year, or $1,982 a month and $915 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Jacksonville a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $27,650 buys what about $30,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($40,230). A typical home costs $293,312, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other North Carolina cities
Jacksonville ranks 12th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($33,130).
- Asheville$33,130
- Durham$32,740
- Charlotte$32,520
- Raleigh$32,360
- Pinehurst$30,980
- Hickory$30,610
- Winston-Salem$30,550
- Wilmington$30,370
- Greensboro$30,180
- Jacksonville$27,650
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in North Carolina
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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Jacksonville?
$13.29 an hour on average, and $13.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $23,785 a year ($1,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,650.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Jacksonville, NC (27340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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