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SOC 43-4081·Office & Administrative Support
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Median wage
$39,707
10-yr outlook
+20.2%by 2032
Openings / year
1,779
Workers in NY
10,150
How pay grows with experience
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $35,198 |
| Median (typical) | $39,707 |
| Experienced | $54,274 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $46,586 |
| Long Island | $42,936 |
| Hudson Valley | $38,915 |
| Capital Region | $36,389 |
| Central New York | $36,024 |
| Mohawk Valley | $35,976 |
| Western New York | $35,741 |
| North Country | $35,731 |
| Southern Tier | $35,626 |
| Finger Lakes | $35,568 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Office & Administrative Support) and pay more than a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Couriers and Messengers$40,640 median (+$933) · +13.6% by 2032
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$41,758 median (+$2,051) · +9.2% by 2032
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$42,358 median (+$2,651) · +1.2% by 2032
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$42,424 median (+$2,717) · +4.4% by 2032
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$42,466 median (+$2,759) · +20.1% by 2032
- Data Entry Keyers$43,913 median (+$4,206) · +2.4% by 2032
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