Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,960
25th Percentile Wage
$21,730
50th Percentile Wage
$27,480
75th Percentile Wage
$29,280
90th Percentile Wage
$31,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,960.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,480
16.63% 31.37%
2021
$22,910
18.68% -
2020
$18,630
-2.90% -
2019
$19,170
2.87% -
2018
$18,620
0.38% -
2017
$18,550
-0.86% -
2016
$18,710
1.55% -
2015
$18,420
-1.09% -
2014
$18,620
-0.05% -
2013
$18,630
-1.23% -
2012
$18,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,480, Knoxville is the second highest paying city for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $28,920). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Knoxville is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$28,920
Knoxville
$27,480
Johnson City
$26,520
Memphis
$26,180
Chattanooga
$24,410
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$24,000
Cleveland
$23,480
Jackson
$23,040
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$22,860
Clarksville
$22,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$22,490
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$22,470
Morristown
$22,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.