The annual salary statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $21,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,690.
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 | $28,850 | 1.73% | 25.65% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 12.20% | - |
| 2020 | $24,890 | 2.73% | - |
| 2019 | $24,210 | 6.48% | - |
| 2018 | $22,640 | 4.46% | - |
| 2017 | $21,630 | 8.65% | - |
| 2016 | $19,760 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $19,440 | -3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $20,170 | -3.97% | - |
| 2013 | $20,970 | -2.29% | - |
| 2012 | $21,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,850, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $28,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.