The annual salary statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $21,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22,350 | -5.50% | 18.08% |
| 2020 | $23,580 | 5.47% | - |
| 2019 | $22,290 | 7.00% | - |
| 2018 | $20,730 | -2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $21,270 | 3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $20,470 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $19,780 | 7.99% | - |
| 2014 | $18,200 | -0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $18,210 | -0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $18,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,350, Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in state of Iowa, following city of Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $28,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| 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 |