Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary
The BLS estimates 261,420 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $35,070 (May 2025, SOC 43-4081). Across 295 metros with published figures, medians range from $24,350 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $60,360 in Kahului-Wailuku, HI.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE261,420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI$60,360 · 730 jobs
- Urban Honolulu, HI$59,940 · 1,360 jobs
- Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area$54,860 · 720 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$45,230 · 1,360 jobs
- Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area$44,940 · 200 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$44,670 · 3,390 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$44,520 · 2,470 jobs
- Napa, CA$43,950 · 420 jobs
- Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$43,820 · 950 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,490 · 8,470 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,490 · 8,470 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$39,620 · 7,830 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$35,500 · 6,860 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$35,090 · 6,150 jobs
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$36,250 · 5,480 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$31,850 · 4,620 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$37,690 · 4,530 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$29,900 · 4,410 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$36,130 · 4,260 jobs
- Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$40,760 · 3,990 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area · High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in the U.S.?
$35,070 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $29,810–$38,100.
Where do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Kahului-Wailuku, HI ($60,360), Urban Honolulu, HI ($59,940), Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area ($54,860). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.