Find Trade Skills Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in South Dakota

Find Schools Near

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in South Dakota

Considering a career as a Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk in South Dakota?

8.2% Jobs Projection
$22,670 Median Salary
370 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in South Dakota is growing faster than average.

  • Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Work in South Dakota?

In South Dakota, there were 2,030 people working as Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in the year 2018.

There were 1,990 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 3,840 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks than average.

undefined

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

undefined

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 370 annual job openings, and a total of 2,370 jobs for South Dakota Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 40,900 annual jobs and 263,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks ranged from $19,270 to $28,960 with $22,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.26 to $13.92. The median hourly rate was $10.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top South Dakota Metros for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Rapid City, SD 660 $21,910
Sioux Falls, SD 410 $23,540
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 200 $19,450

Top States for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 26,840 $28,340
Texas 22,880 $21,870
Florida 19,640 $23,710
New York 10,550 $27,390
North Carolina 9,080 $21,800
Georgia 8,750 $20,080
Pennsylvania 8,740 $22,160
Illinois 7,760 $22,980
Virginia 7,460 $20,940
Ohio 6,370 $21,410
Colorado 6,050 $26,520
South Carolina 6,020 $21,520
Tennessee 5,940 $21,090
Michigan 5,530 $22,590
Washington 5,520 $27,420
Minnesota 5,200 $24,560
Wisconsin 5,160 $22,330
Nevada 5,110 $31,540
Arizona 5,100 $24,160
Missouri 4,620 $21,780

Below are the states where Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $44,790
District of Columbia $33,650
Nevada $31,540
Alaska $29,590
Massachusetts $28,650
California $28,340
Washington $27,420
New York $27,390
Vermont $27,230
Colorado $26,520

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs.

Visit School

Find Business Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited business colleges across the U.S.