The average annual salaries for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in the state of Arkansas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks amongst Arkansas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,690 | 9.54% | 29.89% |
| 2021 | $23,240 | 4.30% | - |
| 2020 | $22,240 | 8.63% | - |
| 2019 | $20,320 | 2.85% | - |
| 2018 | $19,740 | 2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $19,230 | 2.91% | - |
| 2016 | $18,670 | 3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $18,000 | 1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $17,790 | -1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $18,000 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $18,010 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in some Arkansas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in state of Arkansas ranges from $24,350 to $26,290. The highest paying area for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Arkansas is Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway with a median annual salary of $26,290. The second highest paying city/area in Arkansas State is Jonesboro (mean annual salary $26,040). The lowest paying area is West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $24,350.