Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

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)
224,430 0.9 % $10.46 $21,760 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.89 $8.57 $9.68 $11.56 $14.36
Annual Wage (2) $16,420 $17,830 $20,130 $24,040 $29,860


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 210,910 12.41 $10.43 $21,690
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 3,640 8.13 $10.24 $21,300
Local Government (OES Designation) 1,950 0.04 $10.62 $22,080
Activities Related to Real Estate 1,810 0.33 $11.95 $24,860
Employment Services 890 0.03 $10.56 $21,970

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 210,910 12.41 $10.43 $21,690
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 3,640 8.13 $10.24 $21,300
Rooming and Boarding Houses 370 3.35 $11.23 $23,360
Activities Related to Real Estate 1,810 0.33 $11.95 $24,860
Gambling Industries 330 0.25 $10.93 $22,730

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations 120 0.03 $13.69 $28,480
Facilities Support Services 150 0.11 $13.22 $27,500
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers 460 0.17 $12.54 $26,070
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 80 (7) $12.50 $25,990
Management of Companies and Enterprises 200 0.01 $12.22 $25,420


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 22,220 1.58 0.90 $11.88 $24,710
Florida 18,330 2.56 1.46 $10.38 $21,590
Texas 17,420 1.69 0.97 $9.21 $19,150
New York 8,630 1.02 0.59 $13.55 $28,190
North Carolina 7,530 1.97 1.13 $10.05 $20,910




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 1,420 5.21 2.98 $9.77 $20,310
Hawaii 2,600 4.51 2.58 $16.71 $34,760
South Dakota 1,740 4.42 2.53 $9.14 $19,010
Montana 1,850 4.36 2.49 $9.55 $19,870
Nevada 4,410 3.96 2.26 $13.58 $28,250




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 2,600 4.51 2.58 $16.71 $34,760
District of Columbia 870 1.35 0.77 $14.79 $30,770
Nevada 4,410 3.96 2.26 $13.58 $28,250
New York 8,630 1.02 0.59 $13.55 $28,190
Massachusetts 3,510 1.11 0.63 $12.85 $26,730





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-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,430 0.88 0.50 $15.99 $33,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,790 1.70 0.97 $9.28 $19,300
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,670 0.96 0.55 $11.21 $23,310
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,580 1.40 0.80 $9.09 $18,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,560 3.66 2.09 $10.08 $20,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,450 1.49 0.85 $12.73 $26,480
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,280 0.92 0.52 $11.16 $23,210
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 3,280 4.07 2.33 $14.58 $30,320
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,880 1.41 0.81 $9.45 $19,660
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 2,590 2.10 1.20 $11.50 $23,920




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)
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC 1,350 12.33 7.05 $9.86 $20,510
Ocean City, NJ 400 11.06 6.32 $14.57 $30,300
Flagstaff, AZ 530 9.57 5.47 $10.49 $21,820
St. George, UT 340 7.42 4.24 $9.27 $19,280
Barnstable Town, MA 630 6.70 3.83 $12.58 $26,160
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 660 6.69 3.83 $10.58 $22,000
Rapid City, SD 380 6.51 3.72 $9.25 $19,230
Sandusky, OH 210 5.92 3.38 $8.53 $17,750
Santa Fe, NM 350 5.82 3.33 $11.37 $23,650
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA 220 5.71 3.26 $11.22 $23,350




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)
Honolulu, HI 1,050 2.46 1.41 $18.35 $38,180
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 2,260 2.36 1.35 $17.13 $35,640
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,430 0.88 0.50 $15.99 $33,250
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 3,280 4.07 2.33 $14.58 $30,320
Ocean City, NJ 400 11.06 6.32 $14.57 $30,300
Kingston, NY 90 1.57 0.90 $14.27 $29,680
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,620 0.97 0.55 $13.67 $28,420
Salinas, CA 810 5.31 3.03 $13.50 $28,080
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 90 0.81 0.46 $13.05 $27,140
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 400 2.29 1.31 $12.74 $26,490

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)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,560 10.24 5.85 $15.60 $32,450
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 900 5.15 2.94 $10.97 $22,820
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 860 9.00 5.15 $10.38 $21,590
Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area 850 12.41 7.10 $11.87 $24,680
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 830 11.59 6.62 $14.00 $29,120

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 21.44 12.26 $10.61 $22,080
South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area 410 19.64 11.22 $9.19 $19,120
Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area 850 12.41 7.10 $11.87 $24,680
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 830 11.59 6.62 $14.00 $29,120
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 370 10.53 6.02 $8.97 $18,660

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 / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,560 10.24 5.85 $15.60 $32,450
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 830 11.59 6.62 $14.00 $29,120
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 140 9.91 5.66 $13.94 $28,990
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area 80 2.29 1.31 $13.16 $27,370
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 400 2.16 1.23 $12.30 $25,590


About May 2011 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 mean 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 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012