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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
222,550 1.1 % $ 12.93 $ 26,900 0.5 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.11 $ 10.43 $ 12.26 $ 14.58 $ 17.59
Annual Wage (2) $ 18,950 $ 21,690 $ 25,490 $ 30,330 $ 36,580


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 201,620 13.30 $ 12.86 $ 26,760
Real Estate 5,510 0.33 $ 14.03 $ 29,180
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 3,450 6.79 $ 13.20 $ 27,450
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 1,110 0.11 $ 13.43 $ 27,920
Management of Companies and Enterprises 640 0.03 $ 13.09 $ 27,220

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 201,620 13.30 $ 12.86 $ 26,760
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 3,450 6.79 $ 13.20 $ 27,450
Rooming and Boarding Houses 450 4.46 $ 12.21 $ 25,390
Real Estate 5,510 0.33 $ 14.03 $ 29,180
Land Subdivision 50 0.15 $ 13.32 $ 27,710

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 260 0.14 $ 16.81 $ 34,970
Civic and Social Organizations 160 0.06 $ 16.59 $ 34,500
Amusement Parks and Arcades (8) (8) $ 14.61 $ 30,380
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (8) (8) $ 14.46 $ 30,080
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 540 0.13 $ 14.29 $ 29,730


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.





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)
Texas 23,280 1.92 1.20 $ 11.48 $ 23,880
California 22,350 1.36 0.85 $ 16.06 $ 33,400
Florida 18,190 2.15 1.35 $ 12.71 $ 26,430
New York 8,810 1.01 0.63 $ 17.15 $ 35,670
North Carolina 7,930 1.85 1.16 $ 11.21 $ 23,310




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)
Alaska 1,530 5.16 3.22 $ 12.86 $ 26,740
Wyoming 1,190 4.54 2.84 $ 12.65 $ 26,320
South Dakota 1,740 4.23 2.65 $ 11.68 $ 24,290
Hawaii 2,210 3.86 2.41 $ 22.27 $ 46,310
Montana 1,720 3.78 2.37 $ 12.18 $ 25,320




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 2,210 3.86 2.41 $ 22.27 $ 46,310
District of Columbia 1,200 1.75 1.10 $ 20.04 $ 41,690
New York 8,810 1.01 0.63 $ 17.15 $ 35,670
California 22,350 1.36 0.85 $ 16.06 $ 33,400
Massachusetts 3,420 1.02 0.64 $ 15.59 $ 32,420





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 7,800 0.88 0.55 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,230 1.73 1.08 $ 12.00 $ 24,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,070 1.04 0.65 $ 15.48 $ 32,210
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,090 1.72 1.07 $ 11.61 $ 24,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,980 1.14 0.71 $ 12.96 $ 26,950
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,770 1.90 1.19 $ 13.34 $ 27,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 4,280 3.59 2.24 $ 12.83 $ 26,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,110 1.56 0.98 $ 11.15 $ 23,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,900 1.29 0.81 $ 15.55 $ 32,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,070 1.32 0.82 $ 20.29 $ 42,200




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)
Rapid City, SD 660 10.39 6.49 $ 11.40 $ 23,710
Flagstaff, AZ 530 9.28 5.80 $ 13.78 $ 28,670
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 570 8.57 5.36 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,290 8.32 5.20 $ 11.09 $ 23,070
Ocean City, NJ 260 7.50 4.69 $ 13.49 $ 28,050
Brunswick, GA 280 7.14 4.46 $ 12.38 $ 25,750
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 690 6.41 4.00 $ 14.81 $ 30,800
St. George, UT 420 6.16 3.85 $ 12.08 $ 25,120
Prescott, AZ 370 5.98 3.74 $ 14.03 $ 29,180
Napa, CA 390 5.67 3.54 $ 19.19 $ 39,910




Top paying metropolitan areas for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,050 2.54 1.59 $ 23.56 $ 49,010
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 570 8.57 5.36 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,070 1.32 0.82 $ 20.29 $ 42,200
Napa, CA 390 5.67 3.54 $ 19.19 $ 39,910
Salinas, CA 620 3.63 2.27 $ 17.55 $ 36,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,800 0.88 0.55 $ 17.23 $ 35,840
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 140 1.54 0.96 $ 16.61 $ 34,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,230 1.11 0.70 $ 16.39 $ 34,100
Fort Collins, CO 290 1.84 1.15 $ 16.20 $ 33,690
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,980 1.01 0.63 $ 15.82 $ 32,900

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 970 8.43 5.27 $ 17.76 $ 36,930
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 930 5.93 3.71 $ 10.93 $ 22,740
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 920 7.33 4.58 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 890 2.36 1.47 $ 9.87 $ 20,520
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 890 4.62 2.89 $ 11.11 $ 23,110

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 650 13.02 8.14 $ 11.11 $ 23,110
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 570 10.26 6.42 $ 14.07 $ 29,270
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 970 8.43 5.27 $ 17.76 $ 36,930
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 750 7.47 4.67 (8) (8)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 920 7.33 4.58 $ 14.44 $ 30,030

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 590 6.36 3.97 $ 21.03 $ 43,730
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 970 8.43 5.27 $ 17.76 $ 36,930
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 220 3.84 2.40 $ 16.27 $ 33,840
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 430 4.38 2.73 $ 16.26 $ 33,830
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 230 3.57 2.23 $ 15.90 $ 33,070


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021