Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary
in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Middle 50%
- $35,610–$41,580
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #60 of 295
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median of $36,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 520 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $35,070 and 5% below the NY statewide median of $38,590. It ranks #60 of 295 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE520 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,490 |
| Kingston, NY | $38,130 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,240 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,000 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,130 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,010 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,940 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,870 |
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Questions
What is the average Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in Albany?
The BLS median is $36,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 520 jobs pay between $35,610 and $41,580. The 10th percentile is $32,850 and the 90th is $48,780.
Is Albany a high-paying metro for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $35,070 and 5% below the NY statewide median of $38,590. It ranks #60 of 295 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks make an hour in Albany?
About $17.62 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,650 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.12–$19.99 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.