What are the main factors that influence a Hotel Front Desk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Hotel Front Desk?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Hotel Front Desk roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Hotel Front Desk's salary?

A Hotel Front Desk's salary grows with experience: a Hotel Front Desk (1-3 years)earns $31,748, a Front Desk Clerk, Sr. (3-5 years)earns $35,887, a Front Desk Supervisor (5+ years)earns $33,826, a Front Desk Manager (5+ years)earns $45,712,

What are the highest paying states for a Hotel Front Desk?

Hotel Front Desk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Hotel Front Desk roles are District of Columbia $38,805, California $38,658, Massachusetts $38,143. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Hotel Front Desk roles make?

Salaries for Hotel Front Desk level roles vary by specialization: Hotel Resident Manager: $77,849; Front Desk Manager: $50,802; Hotel Front Desk Manager: $50,204; Hotel Front Desk Supervisor: $49,354; Hotel Supervisor: $48,990.

Hotel Front Desk Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Hotel Front Desk make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hotel Front Desk in New Mexico is $32,462 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Hotel Front Desk's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,384
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,760 to $36,085
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,300

10% $27,300

50% (Median) $32,462

90% $39,384

Hotel Front Desk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,085	$3,007	$694	$17
Average	$32,462	$2,705	$624	$16
25th Percentile	$29,760	$2,480	$572	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Hotel Front Desk Salaries

A Hotel Front Desk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Hotel Front Desk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Hotel Front Desks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,805.
California: $38,658.
Massachusetts: $38,143.

District of Columbia $38,805 California $38,658 Massachusetts $38,143 Washington $38,003 New Jersey $37,989 Alaska $37,940 Connecticut $37,456 New York $37,260

Hawaii $36,632 Rhode Island $36,338 Maryland $36,138 Minnesota $35,865 Colorado $35,760 Illinois $35,725 Oregon $35,592 Delaware $35,493

New Hampshire $35,432 Virginia $35,294 Pennsylvania $34,891 Nevada $34,687 North Dakota $34,621 Michigan $34,516 Wisconsin $34,477 Vermont $34,400

Texas $34,186 Maine $34,172 Arizona $34,151 Ohio $34,127 Georgia $33,804 Indiana $33,643 Wyoming $33,611 Utah $33,562

Iowa $33,541 Kansas $33,373 Louisiana $33,324 North Carolina $33,306 Missouri $33,299 Florida $33,163 Montana $33,089 Nebraska $33,019

Kentucky $32,980 South Carolina $32,840 Tennessee $32,753 Idaho $32,718 New Mexico $32,462 Oklahoma $32,406 Alabama $32,199 South Dakota $31,852

Arkansas $31,663 West Virginia $31,561 Mississippi $31,256

Top Paying Cities for Hotel Front Desks

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $32,807
Belen: $32,625
Bernalillo: $32,865

Algodones, NM $32,807

Belen, NM $32,625

Bernalillo, NM $32,865

Bluewater, NM $32,175

Bosque, NM $32,385

Casa Blanca, NM $32,458

Cedar Crest, NM $32,893

Cedarvale, NM $31,603

Cerrillos, NM $32,831

Claunch, NM $31,486

Coyote, NM $32,347

Cuba, NM $32,296

Cubero, NM $32,530

Edgewood, NM $32,746

Estancia, NM $32,356

Gallina, NM $32,178

Counselor, NM $32,198

Grants, NM $32,139

Milan, NM $32,267

Isleta, NM $32,922

Jarales, NM $32,593

Jemez Pueblo, NM $32,650

Jemez Springs, NM $32,549

Laguna, NM $32,689

La Jara, NM $32,260

La Joya, NM $32,185

Lindrith, NM $32,146

Los Lunas, NM $32,797

Mcintosh, NM $32,534

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $32,317

Moriarty, NM $32,424

Mountainair, NM $32,074

Nageezi, NM $32,155

New Laguna, NM $32,514

Paguate, NM $32,536

Pena Blanca, NM $32,900

Peralta, NM $32,849

Placitas, NM $32,866

Ponderosa, NM $32,608

Prewitt, NM $32,166

Regina, NM $32,188

Sandia Park, NM $32,810

Corrales, NM $32,934

San Fidel, NM $32,339

San Rafael, NM $32,201

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $32,810

San Ysidro, NM $32,766

Stanley, NM $32,420

Tijeras, NM $32,814

Tome, NM $32,754

Torreon, NM $32,645

Veguita, NM $32,383

Willard, NM $32,017

Youngsville, NM $32,357

Bosque Farms, NM $32,910

Clines Corners, NM $32,224

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $32,835

Cochiti Lake, NM $32,878

Albuquerque, NM $32,952

Kirtland Afb, NM $32,952

Rio Rancho, NM $32,898

Gallup, NM $32,212

Brimhall, NM $32,121

Church Rock, NM $32,136

Continental Divide, NM $32,113

Crownpoint, NM $32,140

Fence Lake, NM $31,997

Fort Wingate, NM $32,125

Gamerco, NM $32,179

Mentmore, NM $32,129

Mexican Springs, NM $32,125

Ramah, NM $32,066

Rehoboth, NM $32,147

Thoreau, NM $32,148

Tohatchi, NM $32,119

Vanderwagen, NM $32,125

Zuni, NM $32,118

Navajo, NM $32,161

Jamestown, NM $32,081

Pinehill, NM $32,042

Sheep Springs, NM $32,154

Smith Lake, NM $32,274

Yatahey, NM $32,142

Farmington, NM $32,297

Aztec, NM $32,356

Blanco, NM $32,205

Bloomfield, NM $32,167

Flora Vista, NM $32,330

Fruitland, NM $32,128

Kirtland, NM $32,330

La Plata, NM $32,342

Navajo Dam, NM $32,328

Shiprock, NM $32,283

Waterflow, NM $32,266

Newcomb, NM $32,134

Sanostee, NM $32,154

Santa Fe, NM $33,121

Abiquiu, NM $32,215

Alcalde, NM $32,776

Amalia, NM $32,166

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,120

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,158

Canjilon, NM $32,115

Canones, NM $32,408

Carson, NM $32,243

Cebolla, NM $32,134

Cerro, NM $32,143

Chama, NM $32,275

Chamisal, NM $32,689

Chimayo, NM $32,918

Cordova, NM $32,863

Costilla, NM $32,301

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,056

Dixon, NM $32,658

Dulce, NM $32,274

El Prado, NM $32,186

El Rito, NM $32,333

Embudo, NM $32,490

Espanola, NM $32,878

Glorieta, NM $32,993

Hernandez, NM $32,573

Ilfeld, NM $32,688

La Madera, NM $32,277

Lamy, NM $32,867

Llano, NM $32,623

Los Alamos, NM $32,945

White Rock, NM $33,007

Medanales, NM $32,609

Ojo Caliente, NM $32,417

Los Ojos, NM $32,196

Pecos, NM $32,890

Penasco, NM $32,501

Petaca, NM $32,085

Questa, NM $32,177

Ranchos De Taos, NM $32,347

Red River, NM $32,086

Ribera, NM $32,292

Rowe, NM $32,719

San Cristobal, NM $32,085

San Jose, NM $32,639

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $32,798

Santa Cruz, NM $32,907

Serafina, NM $32,210

Taos, NM $32,167

Tererro, NM $32,996

Tesuque, NM $33,121

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,167

Trampas, NM $32,475

Tres Piedras, NM $32,077

Truchas, NM $32,771

Vadito, NM $32,459

Valdez, NM $32,109

Vallecitos, NM $32,084

Velarde, NM $32,608

Villanueva, NM $32,230

Spaceport City, NM $31,573

Las Vegas, NM $31,956

Angel Fire, NM $32,051

Anton Chico, NM $31,901

Buena Vista, NM $32,194

Chacon, NM $32,217

Cimarron, NM $32,000

Cleveland, NM $32,445

Eagle Nest, NM $32,025

Guadalupita, NM $32,167

Holman, NM $32,363

La Loma, NM $31,847

Maxwell, NM $32,011

Miami, NM $31,942

Mills, NM $31,829

Montezuma, NM $32,610

Mora, NM $32,491

Mosquero, NM $31,801

Ocate, NM $31,977

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,061

Rainsville, NM $32,202

Raton, NM $32,092

Rociada, NM $32,626

Roy, NM $31,836

Sapello, NM $32,343

Solano, NM $31,797

Springer, NM $31,928

Ute Park, NM $32,016

Valmora, NM $31,929

Wagon Mound, NM $31,893

Watrous, NM $31,940

Socorro, NM $31,866

Aragon, NM $31,963

Datil, NM $31,831

Lemitar, NM $32,015

Luna, NM $32,019

Magdalena, NM $31,833

Pie Town, NM $31,940

Polvadera, NM $32,092

Quemado, NM $32,006

Reserve, NM $31,948

San Acacia, NM $32,145

San Antonio, NM $31,690

Truth Or Consequences, NM $31,683

Arrey, NM $31,678

Caballo, NM $31,700

Derry, NM $31,539

Elephant Butte, NM $31,766

Garfield, NM $31,447

Hatch, NM $30,943

Monticello, NM $31,682

Rincon, NM $30,765

Salem, NM $31,349

Williamsburg, NM $31,723

Winston, NM $31,705

Las Cruces, NM $30,362

White Sands Missile Range, NM $30,462

Santa Teresa, NM $30,683

Playas, NM $31,830

Animas, NM $31,908

Anthony, NM $30,676

Arenas Valley, NM $31,852

Bayard, NM $31,822

Berino, NM $30,537

Buckhorn, NM $31,855

Santa Clara, NM $31,878

Chamberino, NM $30,569

Cliff, NM $31,818

Columbus, NM $31,733

Deming, NM $31,740

Dona Ana, NM $30,363

Fairacres, NM $30,454

Faywood, NM $31,725

Fort Bayard, NM $31,847

Gila, NM $31,771

Glenwood, NM $31,796

Hachita, NM $31,733

Hanover, NM $31,739

Hillsboro, NM $31,675

Hurley, NM $31,801

La Mesa, NM $30,943

Lordsburg, NM $31,806

Mesilla, NM $30,363

Mesilla Park, NM $30,366

Mesquite, NM $30,392

Mimbres, NM $31,765

Mule Creek, NM $31,850

Organ, NM $30,382

Pinos Altos, NM $31,818

Radium Springs, NM $30,375

Redrock, NM $31,737

Rodeo, NM $31,948

San Miguel, NM $30,381

Silver City, NM $31,818

Sunland Park, NM $30,520

Tyrone, NM $31,912

Vado, NM $30,404

Chaparral, NM $30,788

Clovis, NM $31,757

Cannon Afb, NM $31,687

Broadview, NM $31,664

Causey, NM $31,610

Crossroads, NM $31,535

Dora, NM $31,685

Elida, NM $31,554

Floyd, NM $31,630

Fort Sumner, NM $31,605

Grady, NM $31,695

House, NM $31,669

Kenna, NM $31,554

Lingo, NM $31,608

Melrose, NM $31,675

Milnesand, NM $31,541

Pep, NM $31,584

Portales, NM $31,700

Rogers, NM $31,593

Saint Vrain, NM $31,695

Taiban, NM $31,594

Texico, NM $31,707

Yeso, NM $31,479

Roswell, NM $31,516

Artesia, NM $31,578

Caprock, NM $31,514

Carlsbad, NM $31,599

Dexter, NM $31,538

Eunice, NM $31,627

Hagerman, NM $31,554

Hobbs, NM $31,673

Hope, NM $31,438

Jal, NM $31,590

Lake Arthur, NM $31,502

Lakewood, NM $31,549

Loco Hills, NM $31,607

Loving, NM $31,591

Lovington, NM $31,643

Mcdonald, NM $31,556

Malaga, NM $31,560

Maljamar, NM $31,529

Monument, NM $31,603

Tatum, NM $31,577

Whites City, NM $31,630

Carrizozo, NM $31,366

Alamogordo, NM $31,267

Alto, NM $31,371

Bent, NM $31,273

Capitan, NM $31,298

Cloudcroft, NM $31,269

Corona, NM $31,503

Encino, NM $31,756

Fort Stanton, NM $31,311

Glencoe, NM $31,289

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $31,263

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $31,263

Hondo, NM $31,318

La Luz, NM $31,263

Lincoln, NM $31,227

Mayhill, NM $31,334

Mescalero, NM $31,277

Nogal, NM $31,411

Orogrande, NM $31,279

Picacho, NM $31,311

Pinon, NM $31,429

Ruidoso, NM $31,431

Ruidoso Downs, NM $31,388

Sacramento, NM $31,291

San Patricio, NM $31,328

Sunspot, NM $31,263

Timberon, NM $31,331

Tinnie, NM $31,293

Tularosa, NM $31,284

Vaughn, NM $31,628

Weed, NM $31,330

Tucumcari, NM $31,785

Amistad, NM $31,744

Bard, NM $31,693

Capulin, NM $32,052

Clayton, NM $31,806

Conchas Dam, NM $31,834

Cuervo, NM $31,681

Des Moines, NM $31,925

Folsom, NM $31,975

Garita, NM $31,773

Gladstone, NM $31,837

Grenville, NM $31,831

Logan, NM $31,784

Mcalister, NM $31,685

Nara Visa, NM $31,709

Newkirk, NM $31,744

Quay, NM $31,762

San Jon, NM $31,728

Santa Rosa, NM $31,762

Sedan, NM $31,773

Trementina, NM $31,772

Hotel Front Desk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Hotel Front Desk roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Hotel Front Desk positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Hotel Front Desk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Hotel Front Desk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$38,954	$19.0	20%

Hotel Front Desk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hotel Front Desk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$29,760

Average $32,462/year

$36,085

$2,480

Average $2,705/month

$3,007

$572

Average $624/week

$694

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,085	$3,007	$694	$17
Average	$32,462	$2,705	$624	$16
25th Percentile	$29,760	$2,480	$572	$14

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