Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Middle 50%
- $37,220–$45,020
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 295
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $39,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,980 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $35,070 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $39,360. It ranks #16 of 295 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,980 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,230 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,670 |
| Napa, CA | $43,950 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,620 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $39,560 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,540 |
| Salinas, CA | $38,320 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,220 |
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Questions
What is the average Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in San Diego?
The BLS median is $39,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,980 jobs pay between $37,220 and $45,020. The 10th percentile is $36,330 and the 90th is $50,640.
Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks?
That is 11% above the U.S. median of $35,070 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $39,360. It ranks #16 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 San Diego?
About $18.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $39,000 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.89–$21.64 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.