Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
253,540 0.9 % $11.66 $24,250 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.49 $9.46 $10.99 $12.89 $15.78
Annual Wage (2) $17,670 $19,690 $22,850 $26,810 $32,810


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 237,370 12.12 $11.63 $24,190
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,080 7.23 $11.25 $23,410
Real Estate 3,300 0.21 $12.62 $26,240
Employment Services 1,700 0.05 $12.60 $26,210
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 960 0.08 $12.18 $25,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Traveler Accommodation 237,370 12.12 $11.63 $24,190
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 4,080 7.23 $11.25 $23,410
Rooming and Boarding Houses 560 4.75 $11.46 $23,840
Real Estate 3,300 0.21 $12.62 $26,240
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 820 0.19 $13.62 $28,340

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 40 (7) $14.62 $30,410
Civic and Social Organizations 240 0.06 $14.42 $29,990
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 820 0.19 $13.62 $28,340
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 70 (7) $12.87 $26,760
Real Estate 3,300 0.21 $12.62 $26,240


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 26,510 1.59 0.89 $13.89 $28,890
Texas 21,170 1.78 1.00 $10.41 $21,640
Florida 19,750 2.35 1.32 $11.33 $23,560
New York 10,520 1.14 0.64 $15.72 $32,700
Pennsylvania 8,400 1.45 0.82 $10.65 $22,150




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 1,540 5.75 3.23 $12.16 $25,280
South Dakota 1,990 4.73 2.66 $10.72 $22,300
North Dakota 1,750 4.19 2.35 $12.53 $26,070
Hawaii 2,560 4.04 2.27 $20.65 $42,940
Montana 1,770 3.84 2.16 $11.04 $22,960




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 2,560 4.04 2.27 $20.65 $42,940
District of Columbia 1,420 2.01 1.13 $16.01 $33,300
New York 10,520 1.14 0.64 $15.72 $32,700
Nevada 5,000 3.82 2.15 $14.40 $29,960
Massachusetts 3,690 1.05 0.59 $14.17 $29,480



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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,190 0.93 0.52 $17.97 $37,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,300 1.20 0.67 $13.70 $28,490
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 4,340 3.59 2.02 $11.23 $23,350
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,230 1.68 0.95 $13.50 $28,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,230 1.44 0.81 $10.38 $21,600
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,920 1.57 0.88 $10.85 $22,580
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,850 1.47 0.83 $10.15 $21,110
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,790 3.94 2.21 $15.51 $32,260
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 3,300 0.90 0.51 $12.64 $26,290
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 2,860 2.51 1.41 $12.07 $25,110


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ocean City, NJ 510 13.23 7.44 $11.98 $24,910
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,390 8.84 4.97 $10.82 $22,500
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 650 8.83 4.97 $21.14 $43,960
Rapid City, SD 560 8.60 4.83 $10.50 $21,840
Flagstaff, AZ 500 8.17 4.59 $11.68 $24,290
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 530 7.23 4.07 $11.22 $23,330
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 830 7.14 4.01 $12.09 $25,140
Prescott, AZ 430 6.97 3.92 $11.77 $24,480
Enid, OK 150 5.96 3.35 $10.15 $21,110
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 840 5.59 3.15 $10.63 $22,110


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 650 8.83 4.97 $21.14 $43,960
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,420 3.09 1.74 $21.02 $43,730
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 2,340 2.10 1.18 $18.63 $38,750
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,190 0.93 0.52 $17.97 $37,380
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 190 1.67 0.94 $16.46 $34,240
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,790 3.94 2.21 $15.51 $32,260
Salinas, CA 910 5.28 2.97 $15.11 $31,430
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 1,810 0.98 0.55 $15.00 $31,210
Santa Rosa, CA 340 1.69 0.95 $14.82 $30,820
Barnstable Town, MA 310 2.97 1.67 $14.77 $30,730

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,430 12.27 6.90 $14.68 $30,530
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,280 9.65 5.42 $11.09 $23,060
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,130 5.99 3.37 $11.01 $22,900
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 940 4.90 2.76 $9.84 $20,480
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 890 4.26 2.40 $10.39 $21,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area 290 20.45 11.50 $13.50 $28,080
North Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 550 12.33 6.93 $12.01 $24,980
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,430 12.27 6.90 $14.68 $30,530
Southwest Utah nonmetropolitan area 280 11.52 6.48 $9.89 $20,560
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,280 9.65 5.42 $11.09 $23,060

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 480 4.89 2.75 $18.86 $39,220
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 140 7.68 4.32 $15.04 $31,290
Far West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 270 4.46 2.51 $14.90 $30,980
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,430 12.27 6.90 $14.68 $30,530
Southwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 500 8.35 4.69 $14.31 $29,760


About May 2017 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018