Best states for a hotel clerk

Q: What is the best state for hotel clerks?

The best state to be a hotel clerk is New York based on hotel clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for hotel clerks?

The highest paying state for hotel clerks is Oklahoma based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for hotel clerks?

The worst state for hotel clerks is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and office and administrative careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to hotel clerk jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for hotel clerks.Our research found that New York is the best state for hotel clerks, while New York and Washington are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $40,624 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for hotel clerks.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for hotel clerks.New York is the best state, and Albany is the city with the highest pay for hotel clerks.

10 best states for hotel clerks in 2025

1. New York
Total hotel clerk jobs: 1,748
Average annual salary: $40,624
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Hotel clerk jobs in New York
2. Colorado
Total hotel clerk jobs: 845
Average annual salary: $37,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Hotel clerk jobs in Colorado
3. California
Total hotel clerk jobs: 5,016
Average annual salary: $37,443
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Hotel clerk jobs in California
4. Washington
Total hotel clerk jobs: 981
Average annual salary: $37,725
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Hotel clerk jobs in Washington
5. Utah
Total hotel clerk jobs: 430
Average annual salary: $30,070
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Hotel clerk jobs in Utah
6. Connecticut
Total hotel clerk jobs: 491
Average annual salary: $30,744
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Hotel clerk jobs in Connecticut
7. Nevada
Total hotel clerk jobs: 111
Average annual salary: $36,029
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Hotel clerk jobs in Nevada
8. Rhode Island
Total hotel clerk jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $34,226
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Hotel clerk jobs in Rhode Island
9. Minnesota
Total hotel clerk jobs: 843
Average annual salary: $30,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Hotel clerk jobs in Minnesota
10. Massachusetts
Total hotel clerk jobs: 845
Average annual salary: $32,947
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Hotel clerk jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a hotel clerk

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a hotel clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$40,624	$31,000	19,849,399	1,748
2	Colorado	$37,613	$30,000	5,607,154	845
3	California	$37,443	$29,000	39,536,653	5,016
4	Washington	$37,725	$30,000	7,405,743	981
5	Utah	$30,070	$24,000	3,101,833	430
6	Connecticut	$30,744	$24,000	3,588,184	491
7	Nevada	$36,029	$28,000	2,998,039	111
8	Rhode Island	$34,226	$26,000	1,059,639	86
9	Minnesota	$30,350	$24,000	5,576,606	843
10	Massachusetts	$32,947	$25,000	6,859,819	845
11	Delaware	$31,161	$24,000	961,939	143
12	Vermont	$30,978	$24,000	623,657	82
13	North Dakota	$31,412	$25,000	755,393	67
14	Oregon	$34,659	$27,000	4,142,776	174
15	South Carolina	$30,482	$24,000	5,024,369	471
16	Maryland	$33,090	$25,000	6,052,177	596
17	Florida	$28,829	$22,000	20,984,400	2,250
18	Arizona	$32,218	$25,000	7,016,270	244
19	Alaska	$28,747	$25,000	739,795	122
20	Tennessee	$27,234	$21,000	6,715,984	801
21	Maine	$30,118	$24,000	1,335,907	86
22	Idaho	$28,061	$22,000	1,716,943	209
23	Indiana	$26,769	$21,000	6,666,818	898
24	Wyoming	$27,646	$22,000	579,315	63
25	Pennsylvania	$27,042	$21,000	12,805,537	1,362
26	New Hampshire	$29,649	$23,000	1,342,795	118
27	Texas	$27,530	$21,000	28,304,596	2,475
28	Wisconsin	$26,786	$21,000	5,795,483	717
29	District of Columbia	$32,603	$25,000	693,972	102
30	Hawaii	$29,860	$25,000	1,427,538	96
31	New Mexico	$27,628	$21,000	2,088,070	209
32	Nebraska	$26,806	$21,000	1,920,076	274
33	Michigan	$25,834	$20,000	9,962,311	1,107
34	Montana	$29,302	$23,000	1,050,493	60
35	Illinois	$27,714	$22,000	12,802,023	1,246
36	Missouri	$25,933	$20,000	6,113,532	850
37	Kentucky	$24,549	$19,000	4,454,189	504
38	New Jersey	$29,523	$22,000	9,005,644	346
39	South Dakota	$24,780	$20,000	869,666	125
40	Ohio	$24,268	$19,000	11,658,609	1,330
41	Kansas	$22,838	$18,000	2,913,123	509
42	Arkansas	$24,987	$20,000	3,004,279	190
43	Iowa	$25,151	$20,000	3,145,711	280
44	West Virginia	$24,344	$19,000	1,815,857	124
45	North Carolina	$24,575	$19,000	10,273,419	987
46	Georgia	$24,076	$19,000	10,429,379	1,044
47	Louisiana	$23,999	$18,000	4,684,333	256
48	Virginia	$23,974	$18,000	8,470,020	832
49	Alabama	$23,701	$19,000	4,874,747	275
50	Oklahoma	$21,622	$17,000	3,930,864	337
51	Mississippi	$22,542	$18,000	2,984,100	197

Highest paying states for hotel clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Hotel Clerk Salary
1	New York	$40,624
2	Colorado	$37,613
3	California	$37,443
4	Washington	$37,725
5	Utah	$30,070
6	Connecticut	$30,744
7	Nevada	$36,029
8	Rhode Island	$34,226
9	Minnesota	$30,350
10	Massachusetts	$32,947
11	Delaware	$31,161
12	Vermont	$30,978
13	North Dakota	$31,412
14	Oregon	$34,659
15	South Carolina	$30,482
16	Maryland	$33,090
17	Florida	$28,829
18	Arizona	$32,218
19	Alaska	$28,747
20	Tennessee	$27,234
21	Maine	$30,118
22	Idaho	$28,061
23	Indiana	$26,769
24	Wyoming	$27,646
25	Pennsylvania	$27,042
26	New Hampshire	$29,649
27	Texas	$27,530
28	Wisconsin	$26,786
29	District of Columbia	$32,603
30	Hawaii	$29,860
31	New Mexico	$27,628
32	Nebraska	$26,806
33	Michigan	$25,834
34	Montana	$29,302
35	Illinois	$27,714
36	Missouri	$25,933
37	Kentucky	$24,549
38	New Jersey	$29,523
39	South Dakota	$24,780
40	Ohio	$24,268
41	Kansas	$22,838
42	Arkansas	$24,987
43	Iowa	$25,151
44	West Virginia	$24,344
45	North Carolina	$24,575
46	Georgia	$24,076
47	Louisiana	$23,999
48	Virginia	$23,974
49	Alabama	$23,701
50	Oklahoma	$21,622
51	Mississippi	$22,542

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total hotel clerk jobs:	1,748
Average annual salary:	$40,624
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	1.16

Best states for a hotel clerk

10 best states for hotel clerks in 2025

1. New York

2. Colorado

3. California

4. Washington

5. Utah

6. Connecticut

7. Nevada

8. Rhode Island

9. Minnesota

10. Massachusetts