Sort by any column. Employment is the number of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn the most in Hawaii at $59,110 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $23,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $35,070. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $59,110
- National median
- $35,070
- Lowest median
- $23,330
- States reporting
- 53
Hawaii
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- 1. Hawaii$59,110 median · $53,760 adjusted · 2,810 employed
- 2. District of Columbia$47,060 median · $42,820 adjusted · 1,170 employed
- 3. Vermont$44,940 median · $45,877 adjusted · 580 employed
- 4. Washington$40,460 median · $37,808 adjusted · 5,630 employed
- 5. Massachusetts$39,400 median · $37,255 adjusted · 4,530 employed
Lowest-paying states for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- 53. Puerto Rico$23,330 median · no price parity · 1,230 employed
- 52. West Virginia$26,830 median · $29,979 adjusted · 1,730 employed
- 51. Mississippi$27,300 median · $31,396 adjusted · 3,050 employed
- 50. Louisiana$27,420 median · $31,086 adjusted · 4,110 employed
- 49. Oklahoma$27,630 median · $31,454 adjusted · 3,090 employed
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $59,110 | $51,230 | $65,840 | 2,810 | $53,760 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $47,060 | $44,010 | $48,620 | 1,170 | $42,820 |
| 3 | Vermont | $44,940 | $36,510 | $46,640 | 580 | $45,877 |
| 4 | Washington | $40,460 | $37,930 | $45,460 | 5,630 | $37,808 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $39,400 | $37,580 | $44,810 | 4,530 | $37,255 |
| 6 | California | $39,360 | $36,790 | $45,220 | 27,810 | $35,549 |
| 7 | Nevada | $38,900 | $32,430 | $43,710 | 5,040 | $38,908 |
| 8 | New York | $38,590 | $35,820 | $48,320 | 10,130 | $35,758 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $38,110 | $35,920 | $44,340 | 5,000 | $35,026 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $37,840 | $36,730 | $39,570 | 530 | $36,996 |
| 11 | Alaska | $37,500 | $36,190 | $41,600 | 820 | $36,636 |
| 12 | Maine | $37,380 | $35,360 | $44,260 | 1,510 | $38,516 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $37,300 | $36,140 | $42,010 | 850 | $35,809 |
| 14 | Oregon | $37,020 | $35,300 | $39,730 | 4,080 | $35,816 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $37,000 | $36,140 | $38,200 | 1,490 | $35,711 |
| 16 | Colorado | $36,750 | $34,220 | $43,830 | 5,520 | $35,662 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $36,320 | $31,720 | $38,490 | 4,430 | $36,828 |
| 18 | Utah | $36,250 | $31,930 | $38,300 | 4,120 | $36,667 |
| 19 | Arizona | $35,880 | $33,300 | $37,370 | 5,540 | $35,639 |
| 20 | Maryland | $35,860 | $33,850 | $37,540 | 4,020 | $34,166 |
| 21 | Delaware | $35,730 | $31,200 | $37,030 | 740 | $35,799 |
| 22 | Illinois | $35,410 | $32,740 | $37,270 | 6,390 | $35,425 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $35,360 | $30,620 | $36,590 | 5,100 | $37,579 |
| 24 | Montana | $35,330 | $32,080 | $36,990 | 2,660 | $37,329 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $35,050 | $29,160 | $44,810 | 950 | $37,814 |
| 26 | Florida | $35,030 | $31,400 | $37,640 | 23,580 | $33,874 |
| 27 | Missouri | $34,560 | $30,160 | $36,620 | 4,400 | $38,055 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $34,530 | $33,610 | $35,430 | 1,390 | $38,816 |
| 29 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $34,020 | $32,570 | $44,820 | 240 | N/A |
| 30 | Idaho | $33,870 | $28,840 | $35,940 | 2,130 | $35,468 |
| 31 | Michigan | $33,870 | $29,850 | $35,950 | 6,300 | $35,202 |
| 32 | Indiana | $33,280 | $29,530 | $35,580 | 4,640 | $35,659 |
| 33 | Virginia | $33,270 | $29,620 | $35,950 | 6,560 | $32,907 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $31,490 | $29,250 | $35,230 | 1,650 | $34,949 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $31,330 | $28,700 | $35,550 | 7,880 | $32,110 |
| 36 | Ohio | $30,630 | $29,290 | $34,280 | 6,320 | $33,016 |
| 37 | Iowa | $30,590 | $28,910 | $35,050 | 2,790 | $34,856 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $30,550 | $29,580 | $34,640 | 1,760 | $34,486 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $30,160 | $28,110 | $35,070 | 6,930 | $32,829 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $30,020 | $26,780 | $35,550 | 5,910 | $32,022 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $29,970 | $27,090 | $34,550 | 3,890 | $33,241 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $29,900 | $27,910 | $35,360 | 7,530 | $31,699 |
| 43 | Kansas | $29,750 | $28,620 | $34,260 | 1,900 | $33,031 |
| 44 | Texas | $29,630 | $26,790 | $35,210 | 23,690 | $30,528 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $29,300 | $28,250 | $33,370 | 2,940 | $31,775 |
| 46 | Georgia | $29,130 | $26,530 | $34,520 | 9,490 | $30,251 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $28,300 | $26,300 | $29,910 | 2,420 | $32,552 |
| 48 | Alabama | $28,050 | $26,320 | $29,830 | 3,910 | $31,580 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $27,630 | $23,620 | $29,210 | 3,090 | $31,454 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $27,420 | $23,510 | $29,530 | 4,110 | $31,086 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $27,300 | $22,900 | $28,650 | 3,050 | $31,396 |
| 52 | West Virginia | $26,830 | $23,020 | $27,900 | 1,730 | $29,979 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $23,330 | $22,150 | $26,350 | 1,230 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $59,110, while Hawaii leads once prices are taken into account at $53,760.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks at $59,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($47,060) and Vermont ($44,940).
Which state pays Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks at $23,330 a year, $35,780 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Hawaii first at $53,760 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $59,110. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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