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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Alabama
Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Alabama is growing faster than average.
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Work in Alabama?
4,220 people worked as Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in 2018 in this state.
There were 3,950 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 3,840 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks working in it, which means Alabama has more Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 680 annual job openings, and 4,340 total jobs in 2026 for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 40,900 annual jobs and 263,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks ranged from $16,470 to $26,180 with $19,780 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.92 to $12.59. The median hourly rate was $9.51.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.14 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.37.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alabama Metros for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 1,040 | $20,830 |
Huntsville, AL | 450 | $18,570 |
Montgomery, AL | 380 | $19,400 |
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 370 | $23,960 |
Mobile, AL | 340 | $19,480 |
Columbus, GA-AL | 300 | $19,300 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL | 240 | $19,920 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 220 | $19,100 |
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | 120 | $20,650 |
Decatur, AL | 120 | $20,770 |
Dothan, AL | 120 | $19,230 |
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 80 | $18,900 |
Gadsden, AL | 70 | $18,530 |
Top States for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Employment
View the list below to see where most Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 26,840 | $28,340 |
Texas | 22,880 | $21,870 |
Florida | 19,640 | $23,710 |
New York | 10,550 | $27,390 |
North Carolina | 9,080 | $21,800 |
Georgia | 8,750 | $20,080 |
Pennsylvania | 8,740 | $22,160 |
Illinois | 7,760 | $22,980 |
Virginia | 7,460 | $20,940 |
Ohio | 6,370 | $21,410 |
Colorado | 6,050 | $26,520 |
South Carolina | 6,020 | $21,520 |
Tennessee | 5,940 | $21,090 |
Michigan | 5,530 | $22,590 |
Washington | 5,520 | $27,420 |
Minnesota | 5,200 | $24,560 |
Wisconsin | 5,160 | $22,330 |
Nevada | 5,110 | $31,540 |
Arizona | 5,100 | $24,160 |
Missouri | 4,620 | $21,780 |
Below are the states where Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Hawaii | $44,790 |
District of Columbia | $33,650 |
Nevada | $31,540 |
Alaska | $29,590 |
Massachusetts | $28,650 |
California | $28,340 |
Washington | $27,420 |
New York | $27,390 |
Vermont | $27,230 |
Colorado | $26,520 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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