Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Arkansas

Is Arkansas 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 Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Arkansas is growing slower than average.

• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Work in Arkansas?

2,520 people worked as Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,610 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,840 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 390 annual job openings, and a total of 2,540 jobs for Arkansas Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in 2026.

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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks ranged from $18,460 to $24,670 with $19,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.88 to $11.86. The median hourly rate was $9.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	960	$20,800
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	650	$20,400
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	320	$20,120
Fort Smith, AR-OK	230	$19,350
Hot Springs, AR	150	$21,200
Texarkana, TX-AR	140	$19,560
Jonesboro, AR	70	$19,400

Top States for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.