Front desk associate salary

Q: What state pays Front Desk Associates the most?

New York pays Front Desk Associates the most in the United States, with an average salary of $37,475 per year, or $18.02 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a front desk associate?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a front desk associate if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $34,727 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Front Desk Associate?

A good starting salary for a front desk associate is $19,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a front desk associate in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for front desk associates is $26,406, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a front desk associate can vary by state.

Average front desk associate salary

$13.09

$27,236 yearly

Entry-level front desk associate salary

$20,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

How much does a front desk associate make?

The average front desk associate salary in the United States is $27,236. Front desk associate salaries typically range between $20,000 and $35,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for front desk associates is $13.09 per hour.

Front desk associate salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Front desk associates earn the highest average salary in New York.

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Where can a Front Desk Associate earn more?

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Columbus, OH$37,457

Mason, OH$23,941

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Wyndham Capital Mortgage$42,212

BMO Capital Markets$31,362

Front desk associate salaries by experience level

Front desk associate salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for a front desk associate typically falls between $27,236 and $38,544.

zippia

$27,236yearly

glassdoor[1]

$38,544yearly

comparably[2]

$33,992yearly

Salary.com[3]

$31,353yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$31,805yearly

SalaryExpert[5]

$30,562yearly

Average front desk associate salary by state

The average front desk associate salary in New York, California, and Massachusetts are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average front desk associate salary states are Kentucky, Georgia, and Oklahoma.

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Highest paying states for front desk associates

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Maine	$33,076	$15.90
2	Rhode Island	$32,716	$15.73
3	Hawaii	$33,974	$16.33
4	California	$34,727	$16.70
5	New York	$37,475	$18.02
6	West Virginia	$28,831	$13.86
7	Nevada	$31,259	$15.03
8	Connecticut	$31,113	$14.96
9	Delaware	$30,640	$14.73
10	Colorado	$29,763	$14.31
11	Arizona	$27,867	$13.40
12	Massachusetts	$34,487	$16.58
13	Washington	$31,034	$14.92
14	Vermont	$31,722	$15.25
15	District of Columbia	$31,798	$15.29
16	New Hampshire	$30,246	$14.54
17	North Dakota	$29,129	$14.00
18	Utah	$24,958	$12.00
19	Wisconsin	$26,116	$12.56
20	Maryland	$29,127	$14.00
21	Michigan	$26,751	$12.86
22	Pennsylvania	$26,123	$12.56
23	Iowa	$24,527	$11.79
24	Montana	$24,399	$11.73
25	Tennessee	$23,707	$11.40
26	New Jersey	$28,857	$13.87
27	Alaska	$24,958	$12.00
28	Illinois	$25,895	$12.45
29	Virginia	$25,454	$12.24
30	Minnesota	$26,838	$12.90
31	Indiana	$25,300	$12.16
32	Oregon	$26,957	$12.96
33	Ohio	$24,718	$11.88
34	South Dakota	$25,617	$12.32
35	Texas	$23,822	$11.45
36	Florida	$23,660	$11.38
37	Arkansas	$22,551	$10.84
38	Missouri	$24,652	$11.85
39	Wyoming	$23,029	$11.07
40	Kentucky	$22,276	$10.71
41	New Mexico	$24,191	$11.63
42	Idaho	$24,207	$11.64
43	Nebraska	$24,018	$11.55
44	Louisiana	$23,275	$11.19
45	Georgia	$22,153	$10.65
46	Alabama	$21,391	$10.28
47	Kansas	$22,828	$10.97
48	North Carolina	$22,656	$10.89
49	Oklahoma	$21,826	$10.49
50	South Carolina	$21,703	$10.43
51	Mississippi	$20,049	$9.64

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Highest paying cities for front desk associates

The highest-paying cities for front desk associates are New York, NY, Richmond, CA, and Boston, MA.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	New York, NY	$37,457	$18.01
2	Richmond, CA	$35,478	$17.06
3	Boston, MA	$34,519	$16.60
4	Portland, ME	$33,146	$15.94
5	Las Vegas, NV	$31,195	$15.00
6	Seattle, WA	$31,153	$14.98
7	Wilmington, DE	$30,784	$14.80
8	Longmont, CO	$29,779	$14.32
9	Columbia, MD	$29,125	$14.00
10	Toms River, NJ	$28,651	$13.77
11	Duluth, MN	$28,252	$13.58
12	Phoenix, AZ	$27,940	$13.43
13	Portland, OR	$26,825	$12.90
14	Allentown, PA	$26,406	$12.70
15	Chicago, IL	$25,995	$12.50
16	Richmond, VA	$25,392	$12.21
17	Indianapolis, IN	$25,189	$12.11
18	Salt Lake City, UT	$24,913	$11.98
19	San Antonio, TX	$24,046	$11.56
20	Mason, OH	$23,941	$11.51

Front Desk Associates are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Front desk associate salary details

A front desk associate's salary ranges from $20,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $35,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average front desk associate salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a front desk associate's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17
75th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$15
Average	$27,236	$2,270	$13
25th Percentile	$23,000	$1,917	$11
10th Percentile	$20,000	$1,667	$10

Highest paying front desk associate jobs

The highest paying types of front desk associates are service desk analyst, front office agent, and front desk administration.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Guest Services Agent	$29,063	$2,422	$13.97	94,858
Night Auditor	$31,498	$2,625	$15.14	29,341
Guest Service Representative	$26,847	$2,237	$12.91	142,302
Guest Relations Representative	$28,790	$2,399	$13.84	35,239
Desk Clerk	$29,096	$2,425	$13.99	113,183
Night Auditor/Front Desk	$30,799	$2,567	$14.81	75,445

Top companies hiring front desk associates now:

Which companies pay front desk associates the most?

Front desk associate salaries at Wyndham Capital Mortgage and AKT are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average front desk associate salary at companies like Uline and HEI Hotels & Resorts are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Wyndham Capital Mortgage	$42,212	$20.29
2	AKT	$38,277	$18.40
3	Uline	$36,939	$17.76
4	HEI Hotels & Resorts	$36,052	$17.33
5	KPMG LLP	$35,710	$17.17
6	S A F E Inc	$35,187	$16.92
7	Grosse Pointe Yacht Club	$34,740	$16.70
8	BCP	$34,396	$16.54
9	Hyatt Hotels	$34,348	$16.51
10	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	$34,136	$16.41
11	Northeastern Eye Institute	$33,921	$16.31
12	Morgan Stanley	$33,837	$16.27
13	Elite Prep	$33,151	$15.94
14	My Community Dental Centers	$32,689	$15.72
15	Capital City Club	$32,553	$15.65
16	DoorDash	$32,497	$15.62
17	Beacon Hill Staffing Group	$32,297	$15.53
18	West Hawaii Community Health Center	$31,810	$15.29
19	Connecticut Children's Medical Center	$31,634	$15.21
20	BMO Capital Markets	$31,362	$15.08

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$28,000$27,800$27,600$27,400$27,200$27,000

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Front Desk Associate salary by industry

The average front desk associate salary varies across industries:

The average front desk associate salary in the hospitality industry is $28,963, the highest of any industry.
The average front desk associate salary in the finance industry is $28,756.
Front desk associates in the health care industry earn an average salary of $24,973, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for front desk associates

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Hospitality	$28,963	$13.92
2	Retail	$28,756	$13.82
3	Manufacturing	$28,101	$13.51
4	Health Care	$24,973	$12.01

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Front desk associate salary trends

The average front desk associate salary has risen by $5,727 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average front desk associate earned $21,509 annually, but today, they earn $27,236 a year. That works out to a 15% change in pay for front desk associates over the last decade.

Compare front desk associate salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average front desk associate salary over time

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Front desk associate salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$27,200	$13.09	+4.0%
2025	$26,100	$12.57	+3.1%
2024	$25,300	$12.17	+3.6%
2023	$24,400	$11.74	+3.4%
2022	$23,600	$11.34	+4.7%

Recently added front desk associate salaries

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PM Pediatrics	Front Desk Associate-	Baldwin, NY	06/30/2025	$45,000
Van Ausdall & Farrar	Front Desk Associate	Greenwood, IN	06/30/2025	$31,305
Grand Fitness	Overnight Front Desk	Stafford Courthouse, VA	06/30/2025	$29,218
Leisure Co	Front Desk Associate-Worldmark Moab Resort	Moab, UT	06/29/2025	$42,784
Massage Envy	Front Desk Associate	Pittsburgh, PA	06/29/2025	$25,044
Massage Envy	Sales Team & Front Desk Associate	Tonawanda, NY	06/29/2025	$33,392
Massage Envy	Front Desk Sales Associate	Matthews, NC	06/29/2025	$29,218
European Wax Center	Front Desk Sales Associate!	Horsham, PA	06/29/2025	$29,218
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Front desk associate salary FAQs

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What is a good starting salary for a Front Desk Associate?

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