Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,560 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Cleveland earn between $24,070 and $29,890.
- $23K10th
- $24K25th
- $28KMedian
- $30K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,890 | $2,408 | $13.89 |
| Median | $28,440 | $2,370 | $13.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,070 | $2,006 | $11.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,890 | $2,491 | $14.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Cleveland vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Cleveland earn 9% less than the Tennessee average ($31,640) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | $28,890 | $28,440 | $23,420 | $34,560 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $31,640 | $30,160 | $23,880 | $37,270 | 6,930 |
| 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 Cleveland
On the average salary of $28,890, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $25,393 a year, or $2,116 a month and $977 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $28,890 buys what about $32,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 7th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($34,010).
- Nashville$34,010
- Knoxville$31,440
- Memphis$31,420
- Chattanooga$30,180
- Morristown$30,070
- Kingsport$29,330
- Cleveland$28,890
- Clarksville$28,790
- Jackson$28,740
- Johnson City$28,610
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Tennessee
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 Cleveland: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Cleveland?
$13.89 an hour on average, and $13.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $25,393 a year ($2,116 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,890. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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