Clerks who work evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays may receive extra pay for those shifts.
Wages vary widely depending on the location, size, and type of hotel. For example, large luxury hotels generally pay clerks more than small or "budget" hotels. Hotels located in large cities or resort areas generally pay more than those in less populated areas.
Benefits vary by employer. Full-time desk clerks may receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Part-time clerks may not receive benefits.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks (SOC 43-4081)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $13.93 | $14.64 | $17.50 |
| Yearly | $28,983 | $30,444 | $36,412 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $13.49 | $13.97 | $15.00 |
| Yearly | $28,059 | $29,058 | $31,213 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $13.97 | $14.37 |
| Yearly | $27,483 | $29,058 | $29,886 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $14.53 | $17.02 | $18.39 |
| Yearly | $30,222 | $35,401 | $38,239 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $13.74 | $14.06 | $14.45 |
| Yearly | $28,591 | $29,247 | $30,063 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $14.42 | $15.53 | $18.34 |
| Yearly | $29,993 | $32,310 | $38,132 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $14.05 | $14.49 |
| Yearly | $27,483 | $29,217 | $30,154 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $14.32 | $14.89 | $17.43 |
| Yearly | $29,798 | $30,973 | $36,259 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $13.70 | $14.87 |
| Yearly | $27,483 | $28,497 | $30,929 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $13.71 | $14.62 |
| Yearly | $27,483 | $28,514 | $30,393 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $13.83 | $14.53 |
| Yearly | $27,483 | $28,783 | $30,228 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $13.50 | $13.89 | $14.74 |
| Yearly | $28,066 | $28,890 | $30,654 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $14.03 | $15.06 |
| Yearly | $27,483 | $29,170 | $31,325 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $13.21 | $13.56 | $14.03 |
| Yearly | $27,483 | $28,196 | $29,170 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $13.93 | $14.18 | $17.45 |
| Yearly | $28,983 | $29,499 | $36,289 | |
| United States | Hourly | $13.51 | $14.80 | $17.33 |
| Yearly | $28,100 | $30,790 | $36,040 | |