Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$34,270
70.2% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — Median Annual Salary
$19K$23K$27K$31K$36K20112013201520172019202120232024$20K$34K

Employment Over Time

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — Total Employment
216K230K244K258K273K20112013201520172019202120232024224K261K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 70.2% since 2011 ($20,130$34,270)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $34,270
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 4.2% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately +16%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$34,270+11.3%
2023$30,790+6.5%
2022$28,910+3.0%
2021$28,080+10.2%
2020$25,490+4.2%
2019$24,470+3.2%
2018$23,700+3.7%
2017$22,850+3.5%
2016$22,070+4.9%
2015$21,040+2.1%
2014$20,610+1.0%
2013$20,400+0.3%
2012$20,340+1.0%
2011$20,130
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.