Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in California
$42,680avg. a year
$20.52 an hour · 27,810 employed
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in California earn an average of $42,680 a year. That is $7,130 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $35,550. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $49,160.
$39,360Median pay
$20.52Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,390 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$49,160
$23.64 an hour
21,360 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$47,090
$22.64 an hour
3420 jobs
Napa, CA
$45,400
$21.83 an hour
4850 jobs
Salinas, CA
$43,310
$20.82 an hour
57,830 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$43,300
$20.82 an hour
6530 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$42,700
$20.53 an hour
72,980 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
8700 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$40,890
$19.66 an hour
9260 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$40,410
$19.43 an hour
101,610 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$40,200
$19.33 an hour
11220 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$40,120
$19.29 an hour
12380 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$39,820
$19.15 an hour
13730 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$39,700
$19.09 an hour
14160 jobs
Modesto, CA
$39,520
$19.00 an hour
15310 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$39,250
$18.87 an hour
162,450 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$39,220
$18.85 an hour
17100 jobs
El Centro, CA
$38,350
$18.44 an hour
1850 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$38,260
$18.39 an hour
1970 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$38,120
$18.33 an hour
20480 jobs
Fresno, CA
$37,870
$18.21 an hour
21230 jobs
Visalia, CA
$37,600
$18.08 an hour
2290 jobs
Merced, CA
$37,110
$17.84 an hour
23120 jobs
Chico, CA
$37,060
$17.82 an hour
24410 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$36,950
$17.77 an hour
25170 jobs
Redding, CA
$36,950
$17.76 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $35,550 | $17.09 |
| California | $42,680 | $20.52 |
| Nevada | $38,990 | $18.74 |
| Oregon | $38,170 | $18.35 |
| Arizona | $36,220 | $17.41 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make in California?
The average is $42,680 a year, and the median is $39,360. That is $7,130 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $35,550.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$20.52 an hour on average; the median is $18.92.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($49,160), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($47,090). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Redding, CA ($36,950).
How does California rank?
California ranks #4 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4081. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.