Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Maine

Get the information you need to know about working as a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Maine are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

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

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

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

In Maine, there were 1,890 people working as Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 2,040 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 2,320 jobs for Maine 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks ranged from $20,820 to $30,680 with $25,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.01 to $14.75. The median hourly rate was $12.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME	510	$25,540
Portsmouth, NH-ME	300	$26,620
Bangor, ME	190	$23,210
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	90	$23,260

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
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.