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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in the US earns $35,070 per year (261,420 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($59,110) and lowest in West Virginia ($26,830) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Hawaii $59,110 $46,713 $3,893 79% 2,810
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Washington DC $47,060 $38,335 $3,195 81.5% 1,170
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Vermont $44,940 $37,218 $3,101 82.8% 580
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Washington $40,460 $34,690 $2,891 85.7% 5,630
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Massachusetts $39,400 $32,088 $2,674 81.4% 4,530
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in California $39,360 $33,242 $2,770 84.5% 27,810
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Nevada $38,900 $33,436 $2,786 86% 5,040
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in New York $38,590 $31,700 $2,642 82.1% 10,130
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in New Jersey $38,110 $32,185 $2,682 84.5% 5,000
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Rhode Island $37,840 $31,782 $2,649 84% 530
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Alaska $37,500 $32,311 $2,693 86.2% 820
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Maine $37,380 $30,839 $2,570 82.5% 1,510
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in New Hampshire $37,300 $32,151 $2,679 86.2% 850
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Oregon $37,020 $29,516 $2,460 79.7% 4,080
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Connecticut $37,000 $31,170 $2,597 84.2% 1,490
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Colorado $36,750 $30,800 $2,567 83.8% 5,520
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Minnesota $36,320 $30,239 $2,520 83.3% 4,430
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Utah $36,250 $29,676 $2,473 81.9% 4,120
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Arizona $35,880 $30,321 $2,527 84.5% 5,540
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Maryland $35,860 $29,654 $2,471 82.7% 4,020
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Delaware $35,730 $29,583 $2,465 82.8% 740
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Illinois $35,410 $29,024 $2,419 82% 6,390
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Wisconsin $35,360 $29,817 $2,485 84.3% 5,100
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Montana $35,330 $29,664 $2,472 84% 2,660
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Wyoming $35,050 $30,343 $2,529 86.6% 950
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Florida $35,030 $30,327 $2,527 86.6% 23,580
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Missouri $34,560 $29,262 $2,439 84.7% 4,400
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in North Dakota $34,530 $29,925 $2,494 86.7% 1,390
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Idaho $33,870 $28,708 $2,392 84.8% 2,130
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Michigan $33,870 $28,206 $2,350 83.3% 6,300
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Indiana $33,280 $27,968 $2,331 84% 4,640
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Virginia $33,270 $27,814 $2,318 83.6% 6,560
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Nebraska $31,490 $26,907 $2,242 85.4% 1,650
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Pennsylvania $31,330 $26,392 $2,199 84.2% 7,880
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Ohio $30,630 $26,731 $2,228 87.3% 6,320
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Iowa $30,590 $26,248 $2,187 85.8% 2,790
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in South Dakota $30,550 $26,727 $2,227 87.5% 1,760
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Tennessee $30,160 $26,414 $2,201 87.6% 6,930
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in South Carolina $30,020 $25,657 $2,138 85.5% 5,910
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Kentucky $29,970 $25,330 $2,111 84.5% 3,890
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in North Carolina $29,900 $25,520 $2,127 85.4% 7,530
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Kansas $29,750 $25,201 $2,100 84.7% 1,900
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Texas $29,630 $25,988 $2,166 87.7% 23,690
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in New Mexico $29,300 $25,394 $2,116 86.7% 2,940
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Georgia $29,130 $24,697 $2,058 84.8% 9,490
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Arkansas $28,300 $24,024 $2,002 84.9% 2,420
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Alabama $28,050 $23,572 $1,964 84% 3,910
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Oklahoma $27,630 $23,665 $1,972 85.7% 3,090
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Louisiana $27,420 $23,754 $1,980 86.6% 4,110
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Mississippi $27,300 $23,732 $1,978 86.9% 3,050
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in West Virginia $26,830 $23,044 $1,920 85.9% 1,730
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