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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks is a notable career in the 43 category. This page provides verified data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024), helping you compare Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks against similar careers and make data-driven decisions.
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| soc | 43-4081 |
| title | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks |
| onet code | 43-4081.00 |
| description | 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. |
| job zone | 2 |
| major group | 43 |
| tot emp | 261,430 |
| a mean | 34,740 |
| a median | 34,270 |
| a pct10 | 26,600 |
| a pct25 | 29,210 |
| a pct75 | 37,430 |
| a pct90 | 44,720 |
| h mean | 16 |
| h median | 16 |
The day-to-day work of a hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks typically centers on greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels. Every task listed below is classified as Core in O*NET — they collectively define the role. Task descriptions below are quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET 29.0 occupation profile.
Workers in this occupation rely most on Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, and Service Orientation. Across the top 10 skills, the average O*NET importance score is 3.26 out of 5 — moderately weighted for this role. Importance reflects how essential each skill is for adequate job performance.
Among working hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks, the most common entry qualification is a High School Diploma (75.0%). Bachelor's-degree-or-higher credentials are reported by 5% of incumbents. Most workers enter without a four-year degree, making this a relatively accessible career path.
Median annual pay is highest in Hawaii at $58,740 and lowest in West Virginia at $26,590 — a 2.2× spread. The top five states (Hawaii, District of Columbia, California, Washington, New York) average $44,076. Figures reflect BLS OEWS May 2024 state-level wage estimates; percentiles shown are for full-time wage-earners in each state.
| State | Median | Mean | 10th % | 90th % | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $58,740 | $57,080 | $41,290 | $68,840 | 2,870 |
| District of Columbia | $44,640 | $45,660 | $37,220 | $58,190 | 1,330 |
| California | $39,200 | $42,280 | $35,370 | $52,530 | 27,500 |
| Washington | $38,930 | $40,650 | $35,410 | $46,240 | 5,750 |
| New York | $38,870 | $46,910 | $34,090 | $76,820 | 10,150 |
| Vermont | $38,820 | $39,550 | $31,660 | $46,250 | 620 |
| Massachusetts | $38,490 | $42,010 | $35,740 | $58,180 | 4,050 |
| Nevada | $37,960 | $37,850 | $28,100 | $48,520 | 5,030 |
| Maine | $37,760 | $39,010 | $30,060 | $46,290 | 1,690 |
| Rhode Island | $37,500 | $37,160 | $29,470 | $45,270 | 690 |
| New Jersey | $37,260 | $38,320 | $31,470 | $45,300 | 4,620 |
| Colorado | $36,370 | $38,440 | $30,810 | $46,820 | 5,200 |
| Oregon | $36,270 | $37,090 | $31,430 | $44,510 | 4,350 |
| New Hampshire | $36,230 | $36,210 | $31,770 | $44,120 | 890 |
| Connecticut | $36,150 | $37,550 | $33,800 | $43,330 | 1,570 |
| Minnesota | $35,990 | $35,760 | $29,520 | $42,320 | 4,660 |
| Alaska | $35,940 | $37,020 | $30,810 | $44,550 | 700 |
| Arizona | $35,570 | $35,630 | $30,570 | $41,150 | 5,910 |
| Delaware | $35,420 | $34,770 | $29,220 | $37,230 | 680 |
| Montana | $35,160 | $35,340 | $29,920 | $43,760 | 2,480 |
| Maryland | $34,810 | $35,050 | $31,200 | $38,750 | 4,170 |
| Illinois | $34,280 | $35,690 | $29,120 | $44,780 | 6,620 |
| Utah | $34,270 | $34,170 | $28,080 | $45,030 | 3,540 |
| Idaho | $34,100 | $32,710 | $24,530 | $36,730 | 1,970 |
| Florida | $33,940 | $34,330 | $29,140 | $40,830 | 22,130 |
| Wisconsin | $33,850 | $33,050 | $28,720 | $36,840 | 4,910 |
| North Dakota | $33,840 | $33,060 | $29,330 | $36,430 | 1,660 |
| Michigan | $33,290 | $33,530 | $28,440 | $38,310 | 6,540 |
| Missouri | $33,070 | $32,620 | $27,290 | $36,610 | 4,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,850 | $32,020 | $24,340 | $38,320 | 7,840 |
| Wyoming | $30,800 | $34,770 | $25,620 | $49,220 | 1,090 |
| Virginia | $30,770 | $32,310 | $28,280 | $37,380 | 7,030 |
| Indiana | $30,490 | $31,490 | $28,370 | $35,730 | 4,560 |
| Nebraska | $30,280 | $31,850 | $28,420 | $35,580 | 1,790 |
| Iowa | $30,250 | $31,220 | $24,420 | $36,460 | 2,990 |
| North Carolina | $30,050 | $30,580 | $23,090 | $36,590 | 8,470 |
| South Dakota | $29,790 | $31,110 | $27,630 | $36,380 | 1,760 |
| Ohio | $29,760 | $30,460 | $23,260 | $35,540 | 6,090 |
| Kansas | $29,360 | $29,500 | $21,390 | $35,300 | 2,160 |
| South Carolina | $29,250 | $30,090 | $22,540 | $37,440 | 5,850 |
| Texas | $29,230 | $30,430 | $21,900 | $37,180 | 23,420 |
| Tennessee | $29,200 | $30,800 | $23,620 | $37,300 | 6,400 |
| New Mexico | $28,770 | $30,010 | $26,720 | $35,390 | 2,830 |
| Alabama | $28,260 | $27,820 | $21,750 | $34,340 | 3,840 |
| Georgia | $28,170 | $29,030 | $22,100 | $36,410 | 9,170 |
| Kentucky | $27,930 | $28,630 | $22,090 | $35,440 | 3,980 |
| Arkansas | $27,790 | $29,520 | $24,600 | $34,370 | 2,670 |
| Oklahoma | $27,370 | $27,660 | $22,020 | $34,720 | 3,270 |
| Louisiana | $27,240 | $27,040 | $22,050 | $33,700 | 4,830 |
| Mississippi | $26,720 | $26,660 | $19,600 | $31,720 | 2,710 |
| West Virginia | $26,590 | $26,690 | $21,430 | $34,250 | 1,730 |
Recruiters and job boards use several alternate titles for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks. Knowing these variants widens your job search — listings for Desk Clerk or Floor Clerk frequently describe the same role. The list below is a sample of the most common industry variants.
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