The average annual salaries for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in the state of Maryland are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks amongst Maryland metropolitan areas 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 | $26,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $26,000.
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 | $28,760 | 1.77% | 22.08% |
| 2021 | $28,250 | 1.81% | - |
| 2020 | $27,740 | 5.98% | - |
| 2019 | $26,080 | 3.68% | - |
| 2018 | $25,120 | 3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $24,320 | -1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $24,680 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $23,930 | 3.01% | - |
| 2014 | $23,210 | 3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $22,510 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $22,410 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in some Maryland cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in state of Maryland ranges from $20,720 to $28,080. The highest paying area for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Maryland is Baltimore-Towson with a median annual salary of $28,080. The second highest paying city/area in Maryland State is Maryland nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $27,460). The lowest paying area is St Marys County with a median annual salary of $20,720.