Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary
In Colorado, hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn $36,750 at the median, or about $17.67 an hour. The range runs from $32K at the entry level to $47K for experienced workers.
Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across Colorado. Jump to a metro for precise data:
So what does $37K get you in Colorado?
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Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Colorado
Entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks (10th percentile) start around $32K. Mid-career wages sit at $37K. Top earners bring in $47K or more, a $15K spread from bottom to top.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary by metro in Colorado
7 metro areas with BLS data, ranked by median pay
| Metro area | Median salary | vs. state | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial | $39K | +5% | 2,000 |
| Boulder | $39K | +5% | 190 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | $36K | -3% | 370 |
| Colorado Springs | $35K | -4% | 590 |
| Grand Junction | $35K | -5% | 150 |
| Greeley | $34K | -8% | 130 |
| Pueblo | $32K | -13% | 90 |
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Frequently asked questions
What’s the entry-level salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Colorado?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks typically earn — is $32K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,903/month.
Is hotel, motel, and resort desk clerk a high-paying job in Colorado?
Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $37K locally vs. $35K nationally, a 5% difference.
How does Colorado compare to the national average for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks?
Colorado pays $37K median vs. the U.S. average of $35K — that’s +5%.
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make in Colorado?
The median is $36,750 a year, that works out to about $18 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $31,720, and experienced hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks can clear $47,120. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $37K enough to live in Colorado?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,496/month after taxes. Rent data is not available for this area.
How far does a hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary go in Colorado?
Colorado has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary is worth about $36,750 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.