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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

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.

National estimates for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Industry profile for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Geographic profile for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

National estimates for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
263,800 1.3 % $ 15.66 $ 32,570 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.30 $ 13.51 $ 14.80 $ 17.33 $ 20.11
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,500 $ 28,100 $ 30,790 $ 36,040 $ 41,820

Industry profile for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 243,920 13.18 $ 15.61 $ 32,470
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,210 6.52 $ 15.28 $ 31,790
Real Estate 4,200 0.23 $ 18.06 $ 37,570
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 1,820 0.13 $ 14.57 $ 30,310
Employment Services 1,620 0.04 $ 15.53 $ 32,300

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 243,920 13.18 $ 15.61 $ 32,470
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps 950 9.59 $ 14.33 $ 29,810
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,210 6.52 $ 15.28 $ 31,790
Gambling Industries 890 0.41 $ 15.78 $ 32,830
Real Estate 4,200 0.23 $ 18.06 $ 37,570

Top paying industries for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations 160 0.05 $ 20.44 $ 42,510
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 170 0.08 $ 19.00 $ 39,520
Facilities Support Services 40 0.02 $ 18.95 $ 39,410
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (8) (8) $ 18.26 $ 37,980
Real Estate 4,200 0.23 $ 18.06 $ 37,570

Geographic profile for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 27,120 1.51 0.87 $ 18.92 $ 39,360
Texas 25,540 1.88 1.08 $ 13.92 $ 28,950
Florida 22,280 2.33 1.34 $ 15.53 $ 32,310
New York 9,440 1.00 0.58 $ 20.67 $ 43,000
Georgia 9,010 1.89 1.09 $ 13.71 $ 28,510


Map of location quotient of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 2,520 5.03 2.90 $ 15.32 $ 31,870
North Dakota 1,880 4.50 2.59 $ 14.47 $ 30,100
Wyoming 1,220 4.45 2.56 $ 14.83 $ 30,850
South Dakota 1,900 4.27 2.46 $ 14.17 $ 29,470
Hawaii 2,610 4.24 2.44 $ 25.83 $ 53,720


Map of annual mean wages of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 2,610 4.24 2.44 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
New York 9,440 1.00 0.58 $ 20.67 $ 43,000
District of Columbia 980 1.40 0.81 $ 20.54 $ 42,730
Massachusetts 3,780 1.04 0.60 $ 19.54 $ 40,630
California 27,120 1.51 0.87 $ 18.92 $ 39,360



Map of employment of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,980 0.84 0.48 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,820 1.26 0.73 $ 19.04 $ 39,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,490 1.64 0.94 $ 15.32 $ 31,870
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,580 2.05 1.18 $ 15.81 $ 32,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,290 1.67 0.96 $ 13.94 $ 29,000
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5,270 3.85 2.22 $ 16.22 $ 33,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,800 1.07 0.61 $ 16.58 $ 34,480
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,250 1.51 0.87 $ 14.71 $ 30,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,180 1.35 0.78 $ 17.50 $ 36,400
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,800 3.50 2.02 $ 17.79 $ 37,010


Map of location quotient of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ocean City, NJ 600 14.91 8.58 $ 16.42 $ 34,150
Flagstaff, AZ 640 10.07 5.80 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 680 8.98 5.17 $ 26.99 $ 56,130
Rapid City, SD 610 8.52 4.90 $ 14.16 $ 29,460
Brunswick, GA 310 6.93 3.99 $ 13.08 $ 27,210
Santa Fe, NM 420 6.83 3.93 $ 15.51 $ 32,260
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,170 6.54 3.77 $ 14.22 $ 29,580
St. George, UT 490 5.84 3.36 $ 14.73 $ 30,630
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 690 5.78 3.33 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Hot Springs, AR 220 5.67 3.26 $ 12.85 $ 26,730