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What front desk agents make
Median
$35,070
Bottom tenth
$27,120
Top tenth
$45,470
The national median is $35,070 a year, the bottom tenth earn $27,120 or less and the top tenth $45,470 or more, in the 2025 survey. The federal wage survey counts hotel, motel and resort desk clerks as one group, so a roadside motel and a downtown convention hotel are averaged together even though they pay very differently.