Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks (SOC 43-4081) employed 261,420 people in May 2025. The median pay is $35,070 a year ($16.86 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,120 and the highest-paid 10% more than $45,470. BLS projects its employment to change by +1.8% between 2025 and 2035 (about 35,500 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest median pay: Hawaii ($59,110), District of Columbia ($47,060), Vermont ($44,940). Most jobs: California (27,810), Texas (23,690), Florida (23,580).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $27,120 | $13.04 |
| 25th percentile | $29,810 | $14.33 |
| Median | $35,070 | $16.86 |
| Mean | $35,550 | $17.09 |
| 75th percentile | $38,100 | $18.32 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $45,470 | $21.86 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 264,600 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 269,500 |
| Change in jobs | 4,900 |
| Percent change | +1.8% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 35,500 |
| Self-employed share | n/a |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,910 | 1.10 | $28,050 | $22,270 | $35,150 | -20% | 46% |
| Alaska | 820 | 1.49 | $37,500 | $28,700 | $43,920 | +7% | 46% |
| Arizona | 5,540 | 1.02 | $35,880 | $30,610 | $43,780 | +2% | 56% |
| Arkansas | 2,420 | 1.11 | $28,300 | $24,150 | $35,140 | -19% | 42% |
| California | 27,810 | 0.91 | $39,360 | $35,910 | $54,020 | +12% | 64% |
| Colorado | 5,520 | 1.14 | $36,750 | $31,720 | $47,120 | +5% | 59% |
| Connecticut | 1,490 | 0.52 | $37,000 | $34,980 | $43,550 | +6% | 50% |
| Delaware | 740 | 0.91 | $35,730 | $31,200 | $38,340 | +2% | 51% |
| District of Columbia | 1,170 | 0.99 | $47,060 | $38,540 | $61,620 | +34% | 49% |
| Florida | 23,580 | 1.41 | $35,030 | $30,080 | $44,620 | -0% | 62% |
| Georgia | 9,490 | 1.15 | $29,130 | $22,520 | $36,720 | -17% | 62% |
| Hawaii | 2,810 | 2.67 | $59,110 | $42,430 | $69,310 | +69% | 39% |
| Idaho | 2,130 | 1.47 | $33,870 | $27,750 | $39,230 | -3% | 49% |
| Illinois | 6,390 | 0.62 | $35,410 | $31,200 | $44,900 | +1% | 45% |
| Indiana | 4,640 | 0.86 | $33,280 | $28,460 | $37,280 | -5% | 40% |
| Iowa | 2,790 | 1.07 | $30,590 | $22,840 | $37,190 | -13% | 38% |
| Kansas | 1,900 | 0.79 | $29,750 | $26,120 | $35,850 | -15% | 44% |
| Kentucky | 3,890 | 1.16 | $29,970 | $22,720 | $37,380 | -15% | 40% |
| Louisiana | 4,110 | 1.26 | $27,420 | $21,940 | $34,700 | -22% | 47% |
| Maine | 1,510 | 1.40 | $37,380 | $33,280 | $47,680 | +7% | 39% |
| Maryland | 4,020 | 0.87 | $35,860 | $31,560 | $42,920 | +2% | 58% |
| Massachusetts | 4,530 | 0.74 | $39,400 | $35,820 | $57,690 | +12% | 56% |
| Michigan | 6,300 | 0.85 | $33,870 | $28,570 | $43,450 | -3% | 41% |
| Minnesota | 4,430 | 0.89 | $36,320 | $29,310 | $43,080 | +4% | 43% |
| Mississippi | 3,050 | 1.56 | $27,300 | $19,050 | $32,030 | -22% | 44% |
| Missouri | 4,400 | 0.89 | $34,560 | $28,870 | $38,030 | -1% | 37% |
| Montana | 2,660 | 3.09 | $35,330 | $29,470 | $43,320 | +1% | 40% |
| Nebraska | 1,650 | 0.96 | $31,490 | $28,390 | $36,410 | -10% | 42% |
| Nevada | 5,040 | 1.93 | $38,900 | $29,110 | $49,860 | +11% | 53% |
| New Hampshire | 850 | 0.74 | $37,300 | $35,080 | $44,640 | +6% | 50% |
| New Jersey | 5,000 | 0.69 | $38,110 | $33,860 | $47,690 | +9% | 57% |
| New Mexico | 2,940 | 2.01 | $29,300 | $27,450 | $35,110 | -16% | 46% |
| New York | 10,130 | 0.62 | $38,590 | $34,530 | $62,510 | +10% | 51% |
| North Carolina | 7,530 | 0.91 | $29,900 | $23,120 | $37,330 | -15% | 54% |
| North Dakota | 1,390 | 1.92 | $34,530 | $30,550 | $37,250 | -2% | 34% |
| Ohio | 6,320 | 0.68 | $30,630 | $27,340 | $36,390 | -13% | 43% |
| Oklahoma | 3,090 | 1.08 | $27,630 | $21,760 | $35,680 | -21% | 45% |
| Oregon | 4,080 | 1.23 | $37,020 | $32,140 | $45,180 | +6% | 52% |
| Pennsylvania | 7,880 | 0.77 | $31,330 | $23,970 | $37,400 | -11% | 48% |
| Rhode Island | 530 | 0.63 | $37,840 | $31,200 | $46,430 | +8% | 45% |
| South Carolina | 5,910 | 1.52 | $30,020 | $20,510 | $38,130 | -14% | 51% |
| South Dakota | 1,760 | 2.29 | $30,550 | $28,440 | $36,010 | -13% | 39% |
| Tennessee | 6,930 | 1.26 | $30,160 | $23,880 | $37,270 | -14% | 51% |
| Texas | 23,690 | 1.00 | $29,630 | $21,570 | $37,340 | -16% | 60% |
| Utah | 4,120 | 1.41 | $36,250 | $28,550 | $45,050 | +3% | 53% |
| Vermont | 580 | 1.14 | $44,940 | $35,300 | $47,960 | +28% | 35% |
| Virginia | 6,560 | 0.95 | $33,270 | $28,550 | $38,470 | -5% | 59% |
| Washington | 5,630 | 0.94 | $40,460 | $36,850 | $48,710 | +15% | 54% |
| West Virginia | 1,730 | 1.47 | $26,830 | $22,380 | $32,870 | -23% | 39% |
| Wisconsin | 5,100 | 1.03 | $35,360 | $29,650 | $38,100 | +1% | 39% |
| Wyoming | 950 | 2.01 | $35,050 | $26,520 | $47,680 | -0% | 34% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 730 | $60,360 | $44,190 | $71,740 | 5.90 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,360 | $59,940 | $40,910 | $67,230 | 1.81 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,360 | $45,230 | $40,340 | $57,250 | 0.72 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3,390 | $44,670 | $39,520 | $69,180 | 0.85 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,470 | $44,520 | $39,640 | $54,730 | 0.71 |
| Napa, CA | 420 | $43,950 | $37,780 | $56,040 | 3.23 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,470 | $43,490 | $35,470 | $65,260 | 0.53 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 3,990 | $40,760 | $29,500 | $51,170 | 2.09 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,980 | $39,990 | $37,630 | $61,240 | 0.66 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,830 | $39,620 | $36,160 | $58,900 | 0.74 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 530 | $39,560 | $37,550 | $50,480 | 1.54 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2,980 | $39,000 | $36,330 | $50,640 | 1.15 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,550 | $38,970 | $35,780 | $45,840 | 0.76 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 650 | $38,910 | $35,150 | $52,830 | 1.34 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 310 | $38,760 | $37,100 | $45,810 | 0.46 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,610 | $38,540 | $35,910 | $45,320 | 0.89 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,000 | $38,520 | $34,220 | $47,170 | 0.74 |
| Salinas, CA | 850 | $38,320 | $36,410 | $60,390 | 2.72 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,080 | $38,150 | $31,920 | $43,730 | 0.63 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 460 | $38,020 | $36,030 | $44,730 | 1.06 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 700 | $37,860 | $35,860 | $47,860 | 2.08 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 530 | $37,850 | $36,730 | $48,580 | 3.33 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 710 | $37,710 | $31,200 | $46,320 | 0.59 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,530 | $37,690 | $34,760 | $47,920 | 0.86 |
| Bend, OR | 380 | $37,530 | $35,240 | $46,490 | 2.08 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 730 | $37,460 | $35,680 | $45,980 | 3.57 |
| Bozeman, MT | 580 | $37,450 | $34,630 | $45,290 | 4.78 |
| Anchorage, AK | 360 | $37,320 | $28,700 | $44,450 | 1.22 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 310 | $37,250 | $35,450 | $45,590 | 0.64 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 340 | $37,240 | $34,610 | $47,190 | 0.75 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 380 | $37,080 | $35,910 | $47,720 | 0.69 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,450 | $37,030 | $35,070 | $46,060 | 0.85 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1,280 | $36,950 | $32,220 | $44,810 | 4.50 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 520 | $36,890 | $34,230 | $46,710 | 1.78 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,960 | $36,860 | $31,750 | $45,360 | 0.74 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1,350 | $36,740 | $29,280 | $44,910 | 0.97 |
| Rochester, MN | 310 | $36,690 | $29,770 | $41,390 | 1.48 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 520 | $36,650 | $32,850 | $48,780 | 0.69 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 490 | $36,640 | $35,630 | $43,550 | 0.49 |
| Madison, WI | 700 | $36,410 | $30,830 | $42,600 | 1.01 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 5,480 | $36,250 | $30,350 | $45,150 | 2.31 |
| Reno, NV | 490 | $36,230 | $30,250 | $40,220 | 1.05 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 940 | $36,160 | $31,120 | $41,340 | 0.68 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 700 | $36,130 | $32,240 | $46,700 | 0.78 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,260 | $36,130 | $32,740 | $46,030 | 0.56 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 700 | $36,060 | $31,420 | $44,660 | 6.22 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,590 | $35,970 | $30,130 | $37,990 | 0.71 |
| Fresno, CA | 480 | $35,950 | $34,320 | $44,540 | 0.59 |
| Syracuse, NY | 340 | $35,870 | $32,240 | $43,360 | 0.67 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 440 | $35,710 | $28,520 | $37,860 | 2.10 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,690 | $35,660 | $28,540 | $42,030 | 0.55 |
| Rochester, NY | 380 | $35,640 | $32,240 | $47,240 | 0.46 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 410 | $35,630 | $34,320 | $43,090 | 0.73 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 370 | $35,580 | $31,640 | $45,430 | 1.31 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 530 | $35,550 | $20,610 | $44,980 | 3.84 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,420 | $35,530 | $30,390 | $38,030 | 0.77 |
| Billings, MT | 400 | $35,510 | $29,940 | $42,750 | 2.53 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 6,860 | $35,500 | $30,910 | $44,610 | 1.45 |
| Missoula, MT | 330 | $35,380 | $30,140 | $40,700 | 2.90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 590 | $35,320 | $31,520 | $43,930 | 1.11 |
The median is $35,070 a year ($16.86 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $27,120 and the highest-paid tenth over $45,470 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
261,420 in May 2025, and BLS projects +1.8% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Hawaii, with a median of $59,110 (among states with published figures).