SOC 43-4081 · Dothan, AL metro

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Dothan, Alabama is $26,560 a year ($12.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,970: half of the 130 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,203).

$26,560average per year

$12.77 / hourMedian $26,970Take-home ≈ $22,469

  • $23K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,080 or more. The middle half of hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks in Dothan earn between $24,960 and $27,610.

  • $23K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $29K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,560$2,213$12.77
Median$26,970$2,248$12.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,960$2,080$12.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,610$2,301$13.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary after taxes in Dothan

On the average salary of $26,560, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $22,469 a year, or $1,872 a month and $864 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Dothan a good place for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $26,560 buys what about $31,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 10th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($29,900).

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Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks salary in Dothan: questions

How much do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks make an hour in Dothan?

$12.77 an hour on average, and $12.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks salary in Dothan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks take-home pay in Dothan?

About $22,469 a year ($1,872 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,560. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more in Dothan than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($36,203).

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 Dothan, AL (20020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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