Careers · Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · Texas
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Texas
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks handle guest check-ins and check-outs, register arrivals, assign rooms, and manage front desk operations. They work in hotels, motels, resorts, and similar lodging facilities, where they serve as the primary contact point for guests during their stays. In Texas the median pay is $29,630 a year, 16% below the national median of $35,070.
$29,630median pay in Texas, per year
$26,790–$35,210middle half earn
23,690employed in Texas
$35,070U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
SpeakingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationActive ListeningCoordinationReading ComprehensionMonitoringComplex Problem Solving
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.
Licenses and training in Texas
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in other states
Hawaii · $59,110District of Columbia · $47,060Vermont · $44,940Washington · $40,460Massachusetts · $39,400California · $39,360Nevada · $38,900New York · $38,590New Jersey · $38,110Rhode Island · $37,840
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 43-4081.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas, annual.