SOC 43-4081 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks wages by metro
National median annual wage
$35,070
- 10th percentile
- $27,120
- 25th percentile
- $29,810
- Median
- $35,070
- 75th percentile
- $38,100
- 90th percentile
- $45,470
- Mean
- $35,550
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 261,420.
That median is 31.2% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 730 | $44,190 | $60,360 | $71,740 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,360 | $40,910 | $59,940 | $67,230 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 140 | $35,630 | $46,500 | $51,160 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,360 | $40,340 | $45,230 | $57,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,390 | $39,520 | $44,670 | $69,180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,470 | $39,640 | $44,520 | $54,730 |
| Napa, CA | 420 | $37,780 | $43,950 | $56,040 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,470 | $35,470 | $43,490 | $65,260 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 3,990 | $29,500 | $40,760 | $51,170 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,980 | $37,630 | $39,990 | $61,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,830 | $36,160 | $39,620 | $58,900 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 530 | $37,550 | $39,560 | $50,480 |
| Bellingham, WA | 220 | $36,890 | $39,140 | $46,170 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 120 | $37,340 | $39,070 | $47,560 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,980 | $36,330 | $39,000 | $50,640 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,550 | $35,780 | $38,970 | $45,840 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 650 | $35,150 | $38,910 | $52,830 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 310 | $37,100 | $38,760 | $45,810 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 130 | $37,310 | $38,650 | $46,720 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,610 | $35,910 | $38,540 | $45,320 |
Where employment is largest
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2,810 | $42,430 | $59,110 | $69,310 |
| District of Columbia | 1,170 | $38,540 | $47,060 | $61,620 |
| Vermont | 580 | $35,300 | $44,940 | $47,960 |
| Washington | 5,630 | $36,850 | $40,460 | $48,710 |
| Massachusetts | 4,530 | $35,820 | $39,400 | $57,690 |
| California | 27,810 | $35,910 | $39,360 | $54,020 |
| Nevada | 5,040 | $29,110 | $38,900 | $49,860 |
| New York | 10,130 | $34,530 | $38,590 | $62,510 |
| New Jersey | 5,000 | $33,860 | $38,110 | $47,690 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $31,200 | $37,840 | $46,430 |
| Alaska | 820 | $28,700 | $37,500 | $43,920 |
| Maine | 1,510 | $33,280 | $37,380 | $47,680 |
| New Hampshire | 850 | $35,080 | $37,300 | $44,640 |
| Oregon | 4,080 | $32,140 | $37,020 | $45,180 |
| Connecticut | 1,490 | $34,980 | $37,000 | $43,550 |
| Colorado | 5,520 | $31,720 | $36,750 | $47,120 |
| Minnesota | 4,430 | $29,310 | $36,320 | $43,080 |
| Utah | 4,120 | $28,550 | $36,250 | $45,050 |
| Arizona | 5,540 | $30,610 | $35,880 | $43,780 |
| Maryland | 4,020 | $31,560 | $35,860 | $42,920 |
| Delaware | 740 | $31,200 | $35,730 | $38,340 |
| Illinois | 6,390 | $31,200 | $35,410 | $44,900 |
| Wisconsin | 5,100 | $29,650 | $35,360 | $38,100 |
| Montana | 2,660 | $29,470 | $35,330 | $43,320 |
| Wyoming | 950 | $26,520 | $35,050 | $47,680 |
| Florida | 23,580 | $30,080 | $35,030 | $44,620 |
| Missouri | 4,400 | $28,870 | $34,560 | $38,030 |
| North Dakota | 1,390 | $30,550 | $34,530 | $37,250 |
| Virgin Islands | 240 | $28,330 | $34,020 | $45,550 |
| Idaho | 2,130 | $27,750 | $33,870 | $39,230 |
| Michigan | 6,300 | $28,570 | $33,870 | $43,450 |
| Indiana | 4,640 | $28,460 | $33,280 | $37,280 |
| Virginia | 6,560 | $28,550 | $33,270 | $38,470 |
| Nebraska | 1,650 | $28,390 | $31,490 | $36,410 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,880 | $23,970 | $31,330 | $37,400 |
| Ohio | 6,320 | $27,340 | $30,630 | $36,390 |
| Iowa | 2,790 | $22,840 | $30,590 | $37,190 |
| South Dakota | 1,760 | $28,440 | $30,550 | $36,010 |
| Tennessee | 6,930 | $23,880 | $30,160 | $37,270 |
| South Carolina | 5,910 | $20,510 | $30,020 | $38,130 |
| Kentucky | 3,890 | $22,720 | $29,970 | $37,380 |
| North Carolina | 7,530 | $23,120 | $29,900 | $37,330 |
| Kansas | 1,900 | $26,120 | $29,750 | $35,850 |
| Texas | 23,690 | $21,570 | $29,630 | $37,340 |
| New Mexico | 2,940 | $27,450 | $29,300 | $35,110 |
| Georgia | 9,490 | $22,520 | $29,130 | $36,720 |
| Arkansas | 2,420 | $24,150 | $28,300 | $35,140 |
| Alabama | 3,910 | $22,270 | $28,050 | $35,150 |
| Oklahoma | 3,090 | $21,760 | $27,630 | $35,680 |
| Louisiana | 4,110 | $21,940 | $27,420 | $34,700 |
| Mississippi | 3,050 | $19,050 | $27,300 | $32,030 |
| West Virginia | 1,730 | $22,380 | $26,830 | $32,870 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,230 | $21,840 | $23,330 | $27,290 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks is $35,070. Employment is 261,420.
How does Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks is 31.2% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Kahului-Wailuku, HI is highest on this page's list at $60,360.