Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$30,590

Median hourly

$15

Average annual

$31,560

Employed in state

2.8K

The median annual salary for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Iowa is $30,590, or about $15 an hour. That is 13% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $22,840 at the 10th percentile to $37,190 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.8K people work as hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$22,840

25th$28,910

Median$30,590

75th$35,050

90th$37,190

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $14.71
Daily: $118
Weekly: $588
Bi-weekly: $1,177
Monthly: $2,549
Annual: $30,590

$30,590 a year is around the 50th percentile for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerkss in Iowa. The median is $30,590.

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.00	$22,840
25th percentile	$13.90	$28,910
Median	$14.70	$30,590
75th percentile	$16.90	$35,050
90th percentile	$17.90	$37,190
Average (mean)	$15.20	$31,560
Employment	2,790 people

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$34,530	710
Dubuque, IA	$34,520	100
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$34,180	690
Iowa City, IA	$33,290	200
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$31,440	270
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$31,280	140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$30,190	140
Cedar Rapids, IA	$29,860	190

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