Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,610 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Springfield earn between $31,220 and $36,080.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $36K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,450 | $2,871 | $16.56 |
| Median | $34,210 | $2,851 | $16.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,220 | $2,602 | $15.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,080 | $3,007 | $17.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Springfield vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Springfield earn 6% less than the Illinois average ($36,810) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($35,550). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $35,070.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $34,450 | $34,210 | $31,200 | $36,610 | 140 |
| Illinois | $36,810 | $35,410 | $31,200 | $44,900 | 6,390 |
| United States | $35,550 | $35,070 | $27,120 | $45,470 | 261,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $34,450, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $28,296 a year, or $2,358 a month and $1,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $34,450 buys what about $37,145 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 2nd of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($38,320).
- Chicago$38,320
- Springfield$34,450
- Rockford$34,160
- Champaign$34,070
- Bloomington$33,270
- Kankakee$33,100
All Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,540).
- Kahului, HI$60,540
- Honolulu, HI$58,640
- San Francisco, CA$49,160
- New York, NY$47,510
- San Jose, CA$47,090
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in Springfield: questions
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Springfield?
$16.56 an hour on average, and $16.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Springfield?
About $28,296 a year ($2,358 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,450.
Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($35,550).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4081; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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