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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in California

Want to work in California as a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk? Read this first!

13.3% Jobs Projection
$28,340 Median Salary
4,540 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in California is growing faster than average.

  • Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Work in California?

There were approximately 26,840 workers employed as Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 26,510 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,840 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks working in it, which means California has more Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,540 annual Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks job openings in California, and 28,900 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 40,900 annual jobs and 263,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks ranged from $23,030 to $39,320 with $28,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.07 to $18.91. The median hourly rate was $13.63.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,770 $28,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,970 $34,470
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,710 $28,020
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,550 $25,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,330 $28,550
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,210 $25,820
Salinas, CA 950 $33,480
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 670 $25,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 620 $29,060
Fresno, CA 450 $25,360
Napa, CA 440 $30,910
Santa Rosa, CA 400 $29,320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 390 $26,770
Bakersfield, CA 310 $24,790
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 280 $28,950
Stockton-Lodi, CA 250 $24,470
Modesto, CA 240 $24,150
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 200 $25,250
Redding, CA 120 $23,860
Chico, CA 110 $25,270
El Centro, CA 100 $25,030
Merced, CA 90 $24,020
Yuba City, CA 80 $25,380
Madera, CA 70 $27,700
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50 $25,210

Top States for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 26,840 $28,340
Texas 22,880 $21,870
Florida 19,640 $23,710
New York 10,550 $27,390
North Carolina 9,080 $21,800
Georgia 8,750 $20,080
Pennsylvania 8,740 $22,160
Illinois 7,760 $22,980
Virginia 7,460 $20,940
Ohio 6,370 $21,410
Colorado 6,050 $26,520
South Carolina 6,020 $21,520
Tennessee 5,940 $21,090
Michigan 5,530 $22,590
Washington 5,520 $27,420
Minnesota 5,200 $24,560
Wisconsin 5,160 $22,330
Nevada 5,110 $31,540
Arizona 5,100 $24,160
Missouri 4,620 $21,780

Below are the states where Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $44,790
District of Columbia $33,650
Nevada $31,540
Alaska $29,590
Massachusetts $28,650
California $28,340
Washington $27,420
New York $27,390
Vermont $27,230
Colorado $26,520

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