Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,000 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Olympia earn between $37,570 and $42,940.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $43K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,220 | $3,352 | $19.34 |
| Median | $38,470 | $3,206 | $18.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,570 | $3,131 | $18.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,940 | $3,578 | $20.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Olympia vs. Washington and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Olympia earn 5% less than the Washington average ($42,450) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia | $40,220 | $38,470 | $37,160 | $45,000 | 150 |
| Washington | $42,450 | $40,460 | $36,850 | $48,710 | 5,630 |
| 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 Olympia
On the average salary of $40,220, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $34,497 a year, or $2,875 a month and $1,327 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $40,220 buys what about $38,796 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($45,570).
- Seattle$45,570
- Bremerton$41,380
- Mount Vernon$40,570
- Bellingham$40,530
- Olympia$40,220
- Wenatchee$40,160
- Kennewick$39,780
- Spokane$39,510
- Yakima$38,930
- Longview$38,880
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Washington
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 Olympia: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Olympia?
$19.34 an hour on average, and $18.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Olympia?
About $34,497 a year ($2,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,220. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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