SOC 43-4081 · Lebanon, PA metro

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary in Lebanon, PA

The average salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Lebanon, Pennsylvania is $30,280 a year ($14.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,910: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lebanon, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($35,550).

$30,280average per year

$14.56 / hourMedian $29,910Take-home ≈ $25,580

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#12 of 16Pennsylvania metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Lebanon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,960 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Lebanon earn between $24,010 and $35,020.

  • $23K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,280$2,523$14.56
Median$29,910$2,492$14.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,010$2,001$11.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,020$2,918$16.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Lebanon vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Lebanon earn 6% less than the Pennsylvania average ($32,140) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $35,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lebanon$30,280$29,910$22,740$37,96060
Pennsylvania$32,140$31,330$23,970$37,4007,880
United States$35,550$35,070$27,120$45,470261,420

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 Lebanon

On the average salary of $30,280, a single filer in Lebanon takes home about $25,580 a year, or $2,132 a month and $984 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Lebanon a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lebanon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $30,280 buys what about $32,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lebanon ($46,500). A typical home costs $320,716, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lebanon ranks 12th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($35,450).

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,540).

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary by city

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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in Lebanon: questions

How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Lebanon?

$14.56 an hour on average, and $14.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Lebanon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Lebanon?

About $25,580 a year ($2,132 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,280. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Lebanon than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Lebanon, PA (30140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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