Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Morristown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,090 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Morristown earn between $24,830 and $30,750.
- $24K10th
- $25K25th
- $29KMedian
- $31K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,070 | $2,506 | $14.46 |
| Median | $28,780 | $2,398 | $13.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,830 | $2,069 | $11.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $30,750 | $2,562 | $14.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Morristown earn 5% less than the Tennessee average ($31,640) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown | $30,070 | $28,780 | $23,770 | $38,090 | 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 Morristown
On the average salary of $30,070, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $26,341 a year, or $2,195 a month and $1,013 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 Morristown a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Morristown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $30,070 buys what about $34,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities
Morristown ranks 5th 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 Morristown: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Morristown?
$14.46 an hour on average, and $13.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Morristown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Morristown?
About $26,341 a year ($2,195 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,070. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Morristown 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 Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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