Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Colorado
$39,000avg. a year
$18.75 an hour · 5,520 employed
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks in Colorado earn an average of $39,000 a year. That is $3,450 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $35,550. The best-paying metro area is Boulder, CO at $40,820.
$36,750Median pay
$18.75Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Colorado metro areas
Average pay for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1190 jobs
Boulder, CO
$40,820
$19.63 an hour
22,000 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$40,300
$19.38 an hour
3370 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$36,690
$17.64 an hour
4590 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
5150 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$35,210
$16.93 an hour
6130 jobs
Greeley, CO
$34,840
$16.75 an hour
790 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$34,110
$16.40 an hour
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay in Colorado, charted
Pay over time
Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Colorado hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Colorado vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $35,550 | $17.09 |
| Colorado | $39,000 | $18.75 |
| Utah | $36,320 | $17.46 |
| Wyoming | $36,310 | $17.46 |
| Nebraska | $32,660 | $15.70 |
| New Mexico | $30,960 | $14.89 |
| Kansas | $30,590 | $14.71 |
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Average pay, Colorado, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make in Colorado?
The average is $39,000 a year, and the median is $36,750. That is $3,450 (10%) more than the U.S. average of $35,550.
What is the hourly wage in Colorado?
$18.75 an hour on average; the median is $17.67.
Where in Colorado do they earn the most?
Boulder, CO ($40,820), followed by Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($40,300). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Pueblo, CO ($34,110).
How does Colorado rank?
Colorado ranks #10 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4081. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.