The median annual wage for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in California is $39,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,280.
Pay spans roughly $35,370 at the 10th percentile to $52,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.85 per hour. An estimated 27,500 people work as hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in California.
| Median (annual) | $39,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.85 |
| 10th percentile | $35,370 |
| 90th percentile | $52,530 |
| Employment | 27,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.