Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in the United States
What this work is
Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests' accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.
Where the money actually goes furthest
Hawaii pays the most both before and after cost of living — $59,110, worth $53,760 once local prices are counted.
Pay by state
53 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.
Adjusted for what things cost in that state.
| State | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | After state tax | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $28.42/hr | $59,110 | $53,760 | $56,060 | 2,810 |
| Vermont | $21.61/hr | $44,940 | $45,875 | $43,669 | 580 |
| District of Columbia | $22.62/hr | $47,060 | $42,820 | $45,312 | 1,170 |
| Nevada | $18.70/hr | $38,900 | $38,907 | $38,900 | 5,040 |
| North Dakota | $16.60/hr | $34,530 | $38,815 | $34,530 | 1,390 |
| Maine | $17.97/hr | $37,380 | $38,516 | $36,058 | 1,510 |
| Missouri | $16.62/hr | $34,560 | $38,053 | $33,792 | 4,400 |
| Wyoming | $16.85/hr | $35,050 | $37,814 | $35,050 | 950 |
| Washington | $19.45/hr | $40,460 | $37,809 | $40,460 | 5,630 |
| Wisconsin | $17.00/hr | $35,360 | $37,577 | $34,518 | 5,100 |
| Montana | $16.99/hr | $35,330 | $37,326 | $34,355 | 2,660 |
| Massachusetts | $18.94/hr | $39,400 | $37,254 | $37,430 | 4,530 |
| Rhode Island | $18.19/hr | $37,840 | $36,996 | $36,816 | 530 |
| Minnesota | $17.46/hr | $36,320 | $36,828 | $35,156 | 4,430 |
| Utah | $17.43/hr | $36,250 | $36,668 | $34,600 | 4,120 |
| Alaska | $18.03/hr | $37,500 | $36,635 | $37,500 | 820 |
| Oregon | $17.80/hr | $37,020 | $35,816 | $34,321 | 4,080 |
| New Hampshire | $17.93/hr | $37,300 | $35,806 | $37,300 | 850 |
| Delaware | $17.18/hr | $35,730 | $35,798 | $34,313 | 740 |
| New York | $18.55/hr | $38,590 | $35,757 | $37,072 | 10,130 |
| Connecticut | $17.79/hr | $37,000 | $35,710 | $35,585 | 1,490 |
| Colorado | $17.67/hr | $36,750 | $35,662 | $35,808 | 5,520 |
| Indiana | $16.00/hr | $33,280 | $35,658 | $32,311 | 4,640 |
| Arizona | $17.25/hr | $35,880 | $35,637 | $35,348 | 5,540 |
| California | $18.92/hr | $39,360 | $35,549 | $38,624 | 27,810 |
| Idaho | $16.28/hr | $33,870 | $35,469 | $32,848 | 2,130 |
| Illinois | $17.02/hr | $35,410 | $35,424 | $33,794 | 6,390 |
| Michigan | $16.28/hr | $33,870 | $35,200 | $32,668 | 6,300 |
| New Jersey | $18.32/hr | $38,110 | $35,024 | $37,458 | 5,000 |
| Nebraska | $15.14/hr | $31,490 | $34,950 | $30,718 | 1,650 |
| Iowa | $14.71/hr | $30,590 | $34,856 | $29,982 | 2,790 |
| South Dakota | $14.69/hr | $30,550 | $34,484 | $30,550 | 1,760 |
| Maryland | $17.24/hr | $35,860 | $34,165 | $34,337 | 4,020 |
| Florida | $16.84/hr | $35,030 | $33,874 | $35,030 | 23,580 |
| Kentucky | $14.41/hr | $29,970 | $33,240 | $28,897 | 3,890 |
| Kansas | $14.30/hr | $29,750 | $33,029 | $28,378 | 1,900 |
| Ohio | $14.73/hr | $30,630 | $33,017 | $30,504 | 6,320 |
| Virginia | $16.00/hr | $33,270 | $32,908 | $32,103 | 6,560 |
| Tennessee | $14.50/hr | $30,160 | $32,829 | $30,160 | 6,930 |
| Arkansas | $13.61/hr | $28,300 | $32,551 | $27,373 | 2,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $15.06/hr | $31,330 | $32,110 | $30,368 | 7,880 |
| South Carolina | $14.43/hr | $30,020 | $32,021 | $29,664 | 5,910 |
| New Mexico | $14.09/hr | $29,300 | $31,775 | $28,912 | 2,940 |
| North Carolina | $14.38/hr | $29,900 | $31,697 | $29,171 | 7,530 |
| Alabama | $13.49/hr | $28,050 | $31,580 | $26,837 | 3,910 |
| Oklahoma | $13.29/hr | $27,630 | $31,454 | $26,807 | 3,090 |
| Mississippi | $13.12/hr | $27,300 | $31,397 | $26,200 | 3,050 |
| Louisiana | $13.18/hr | $27,420 | $31,084 | $26,972 | 4,110 |
| Texas | $14.25/hr | $29,630 | $30,527 | $29,630 | 23,690 |
| Georgia | $14.00/hr | $29,130 | $30,252 | $28,240 | 9,490 |
| West Virginia | $12.90/hr | $26,830 | $29,977 | $26,103 | 1,730 |
| Virgin Islands | $16.36/hr | $34,020 | Not published | Not published | 240 |
| Puerto Rico | $11.22/hr | $23,330 | Not published | Not published | 1,230 |
National median for comparison: $35,070. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.
$16.86/hr an hour, national median
Across the states
25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state
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