The annual salary statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 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 | $23,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,300.
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 | $28,250 | 15.47% | 33.27% |
| 2021 | $23,880 | -10.47% | - |
| 2020 | $26,380 | -0.87% | - |
| 2019 | $26,610 | 10.52% | - |
| 2018 | $23,810 | 5.92% | - |
| 2017 | $22,400 | 0.89% | - |
| 2016 | $22,200 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $21,660 | 4.29% | - |
| 2014 | $20,730 | 4.68% | - |
| 2013 | $19,760 | 4.61% | - |
| 2012 | $18,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,250, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in state of Iowa, followed by Iowa City (median annual salary $27,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |