Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Michigan
$34,170avg. a year
$16.43 an hour · 6,300 employed
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Michigan earn an average of $34,170 a year. That is $1,380 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $35,550. The best-paying metro area is Traverse City, MI at $35,150.
$33,870Median pay
$16.43Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
1220 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$35,150
$16.90 an hour
2220 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$35,020
$16.84 an hour
32,190 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$35,000
$16.83 an hour
4750 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$34,540
$16.61 an hour
5210 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$34,020
$16.36 an hour
6170 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$33,850
$16.28 an hour
7170 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$33,440
$16.08 an hour
8170 jobs
Niles, MI
$33,430
$16.07 an hour
9100 jobs
Flint, MI
$32,630
$15.69 an hour
10160 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$32,600
$15.67 an hour
11280 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$32,420
$15.59 an hour
1260 jobs
Monroe, MI
$32,380
$15.57 an hour
1390 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$32,090
$15.43 an hour
1450 jobs
Bay City, MI
$31,530
$15.16 an hour
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $35,550 | $17.09 |
| Michigan | $34,170 | $16.43 |
| Wisconsin | $34,310 | $16.50 |
| Indiana | $33,200 | $15.96 |
| Ohio | $31,940 | $15.36 |
Related jobs in Michigan
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make in Michigan?
The average is $34,170 a year, and the median is $33,870. That is $1,380 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $35,550.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$16.43 an hour on average; the median is $16.28.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Traverse City, MI ($35,150), followed by Ann Arbor, MI ($35,020). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Bay City, MI ($31,530).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #29 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.