Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Abilene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,480 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Abilene earn between $23,920 and $29,910.
- $21K10th
- $24K25th
- $28KMedian
- $30K75th
- $33K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $27,680 | $2,307 | $13.31 |
| Median | $28,140 | $2,345 | $13.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,920 | $1,993 | $11.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,910 | $2,492 | $14.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Abilene vs. Texas and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Abilene earn 10% less than the Texas average ($30,630) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | $27,680 | $28,140 | $20,960 | $33,480 | 180 |
| Texas | $30,630 | $29,630 | $21,570 | $37,340 | 23,690 |
| 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 Abilene
On the average salary of $27,680, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $24,404 a year, or $2,034 a month and $939 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 Abilene a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $27,680 buys what about $30,632 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Texas cities
Abilene ranks 10th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($34,060).
- Dallas$34,060
- Austin$33,250
- Houston$31,190
- San Antonio$30,640
- Odessa$29,720
- Waco$28,380
- Sherman$28,010
- College Station$27,770
- Killeen$27,710
- Abilene$27,680
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 Abilene: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Abilene?
$13.31 an hour on average, and $13.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Abilene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Abilene?
About $24,404 a year ($2,034 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,680. Texas has no state income tax.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Abilene 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 Abilene, TX (10180). 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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