What are the main factors that influence a Resort Associate's salary?

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

How does experience change a Resort Associate's salary?

A Resort Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,465 for beginners, reaching about $35,723 at mid-level, and approach $36,049 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Resort Associate?

Resort Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Resort Associate roles are District of Columbia $37,909, California $37,766, Massachusetts $37,262. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Resort Associate roles make?

Salaries for Resort Associate level roles vary by specialization: Resort Manager: $95,708; Resort Sales Associate: $78,232; Assistant Resort Manager: $42,375; Resort Groundskeeper: $38,034; Resort Ambassador: $36,614.

How do different companies affect a Resort Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Resort Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Resort Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Resort Associate make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Resort Associate in the United States is $34,239 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Resort Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $38,942
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,932 to $36,701
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,831

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Resort Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,701	$3,058	$706	$18
Average	$34,239	$2,853	$658	$16
25th Percentile	$31,932	$2,661	$614	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Resort Associate Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Resort Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Resort Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,465
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,239
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,723
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,940
Expert (over 8 years): $36,049

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Resort Associate	$33,465
Intermediate Level Resort Associate	$34,239
Senior Level Resort Associate	$35,723
Specialist Level Resort Associate	$35,940
Expert Level Resort Associate	$36,049

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How Do Resort Associate 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 Resort Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,909.
California: $37,766.
Massachusetts: $37,262.

District of Columbia $37,909

California $37,766

Massachusetts $37,262

Washington $37,125

New Jersey $37,112

Alaska $37,064

Connecticut $36,591

New York $36,399

Hawaii $35,786

Rhode Island $35,499

Maryland $35,304

Minnesota $35,037

Colorado $34,934

Illinois $34,900

Oregon $34,770

Delaware $34,674

New Hampshire $34,613

Virginia $34,479

Pennsylvania $34,085

Nevada $33,886

North Dakota $33,821

Michigan $33,718

Wisconsin $33,681

Vermont $33,605

Texas $33,397

Maine $33,383

Arizona $33,362

Ohio $33,338

Georgia $33,023

Indiana $32,866

Wyoming $32,835

Utah $32,787

Iowa $32,767

Kansas $32,602

Louisiana $32,554

North Carolina $32,537

Missouri $32,530

Florida $32,397

Montana $32,325

Nebraska $32,256

Kentucky $32,219

South Carolina $32,082

Tennessee $31,996

Idaho $31,962

New Mexico $31,712

Oklahoma $31,657

Alabama $31,455

South Dakota $31,116

Arkansas $30,931

West Virginia $30,832

Mississippi $30,534

Top Paying Cities for Resort Associates

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:

San Jose: $43,186
San Francisco: $42,761
Oakland: $41,813

San Jose, CA $43,186

San Francisco, CA $42,761

Oakland, CA $41,813

New York, NY $39,679

Queens Village, NY $39,423

Paramus, NJ $39,149

Passaic, NJ $39,115

Bergenfield, NJ $39,080

Stamford, CT $39,029

Huntington, NY $38,995

Newark, NJ $38,772

Bridgeport, CT $38,704

New Brunswick, NJ $38,591

Vallejo, CA $38,519

Middlesex, NJ $38,498

Somerset, NJ $38,467

Petaluma, CA $38,389

Santa Cruz, CA $38,255

Boston, MA $38,187

Monterey, CA $38,015

Fairbanks, AK $37,991

Los Angeles, CA $37,926

Washington, DC $37,909

Seattle, WA $37,848

Santa Rosa, CA $37,841

Juneau, AK $37,742

Orange, CA $37,629

Anchorage, AK $37,567

Anaheim, CA $37,543

Santa Ana, CA $37,492

Nassau, NY $37,471

Long Beach, CA $37,457

Danbury, CT $37,447

Santa Maria, CA $37,331

Everett, WA $37,324

Bremerton, WA $37,156

Trenton, NJ $37,091

Sacramento, CA $37,077

San Diego, CA $37,060

Brockton, MA $37,046

Tacoma, WA $37,033

Santa Barbara, CA $36,985

Lowell, MA $36,848

New Suffolk, NY $36,834

Nashua, NH $36,793

Lompoc, CA $36,738

Ventura, CA $36,704

Stockton, CA $36,694

New Haven, CT $36,625

Atlantic City, NJ $36,536

Hartford, CT $36,461

Modesto, CA $36,444

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,369

New Britain, CT $36,351

Olympia, WA $36,304

Kennewick, WA $36,304

New London, CT $36,297

Norwich, CT $36,286

Lawrence, MA $36,269

Bakersfield, CA $36,173

Riverside, CA $36,125

New Bedford, MA $36,125

Richland, WA $36,091

Portsmouth, NH $36,064

Vineland, NJ $36,057

San Bernardino, CA $36,030

Boulder, CO $35,934

Worcester, MA $35,906

Portland, OR $35,876

Saint Paul, MN $35,834

Minneapolis, MN $35,834

Philadelphia, PA $35,786

Honolulu, HI $35,605

Springfield, MA $35,485

Providence, RI $35,482

Chicago, IL $35,382

Bellingham, WA $35,341

Baltimore, MD $35,304

Chico, CA $35,218

Wilmington, DE $35,160

Pittsfield, MA $35,126

Manchester, NH $35,061

Spokane, WA $34,910

Denver, CO $34,907

Albany, NY $34,746

Troy, NY $34,732

Schenectady, NY $34,660

Burlington, VT $34,585

Portland, ME $34,465

Salem, OR $34,437

Yakima, WA $34,431

Ann Arbor, MI $34,420

Rochester, MN $34,324

Fresno, CA $34,307

Reno, NV $34,307

Milwaukee, WI $34,277

Detroit, MI $34,242

Allentown, PA $34,232

Carson City, NV $34,229

Houston, TX $34,177

Colorado Springs, CO $34,174

Syracuse, NY $34,157

Eugene, OR $34,092

Bismarck, ND $34,051

Gary, IN $34,051

Galveston, TX $34,051

Springfield, OR $34,023

Medford, OR $33,941

Fort Collins, CO $33,927

Austin, TX $33,900

Mesa, AZ $33,828

Phoenix, AZ $33,821

Dallas, TX $33,811

Reading, PA $33,790

Saint Cloud, MN $33,777

Concord, NH $33,746

Madison, WI $33,732

Utica, NY $33,640

Raleigh, NC $33,612

Las Vegas, NV $33,609

Rochester, NY $33,585

Des Moines, IA $33,582

Atlanta, GA $33,527

Battle Creek, MI $33,516

Salt Lake City, UT $33,506

Lancaster, PA $33,455

Champaign, IL $33,448

Harrisburg, PA $33,407

Durham, NC $33,376

Kansas City, MO $33,373

Kansas City, KS $33,366

Fort Worth, TX $33,362

Boca Raton, FL $33,349

Cleveland, OH $33,345

Columbus, OH $33,338

Pittsburgh, PA $33,335

Richmond, VA $33,321

Indianapolis, IN $33,314

Cincinnati, OH $33,270

Petersburg, VA $33,219

Billings, MT $33,143

Lansing, MI $33,143

Huntsville, AL $33,143

Lebanon, PA $33,140

Dayton, OH $33,136

Pueblo, CO $33,136

Appleton, WI $33,126

Buffalo, NY $33,112

Racine, WI $33,095

Charlotte, NC $33,092

Saint Louis, MO $33,082

Springfield, IL $33,068

Elkhart, IN $33,061

York, PA $33,061

Gastonia, NC $33,058

Benton Harbor, MI $33,058

Beaumont, TX $33,037

Lorain, OH $33,030

Toledo, OH $33,017

Binghamton, NY $32,999

Rock Hill, SC $32,996

Rockford, IL $32,979

Fargo, ND $32,962

Elyria, OH $32,962

Flagstaff, AZ $32,938

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,917

Miami, FL $32,897

Duluth, MN $32,842

Bangor, ME $32,797

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,760

Louisville, KY $32,743

Grand Rapids, MI $32,736

Hialeah, FL $32,732

Casper, WY $32,684

Scranton, PA $32,643

New Orleans, LA $32,633

Virginia Beach, VA $32,630

Akron, OH $32,613

Peoria, IL $32,568

Sarasota, FL $32,561

Green Bay, WI $32,537

Baton Rouge, LA $32,520

Charleston, SC $32,513

Nashville, TN $32,503

Jamestown, NY $32,496

Davenport, IA $32,496

Tucson, AZ $32,479

Cheyenne, WY $32,469

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,458

Tampa, FL $32,452

Omaha, NE $32,445

Port Arthur, TX $32,431

Evansville, IN $32,431

Bradenton, FL $32,417

Santa Fe, NM $32,356

Orlando, FL $32,322

Clearwater, FL $32,284

Canton, OH $32,212

La Crosse, WI $32,212

Grand Forks, ND $32,202

Albuquerque, NM $32,191

Tulsa, OK $32,191

Newport News, VA $32,188

High Point, NC $32,178

Ogden, UT $32,164

Corpus Christi, TX $32,137

Laramie, WY $32,116

Norfolk, VA $32,116

Rock Island, IL $32,096

Saginaw, MI $32,089

Jacksonville, FL $32,085

Salisbury, NC $32,078

Memphis, TN $32,072

Moline, IL $32,054

Fort Myers, FL $32,044

Waterloo, IA $32,000

Spartanburg, SC $31,965

Lincoln, NE $31,948

Fort Wayne, IN $31,941

Birmingham, AL $31,904

Cedar Falls, IA $31,897

Provo, UT $31,894

Springfield, OH $31,890

San Antonio, TX $31,883

Greensboro, NC $31,870

South Bend, IN $31,866

Winston Salem, NC $31,863

Boise, ID $31,852

Savannah, GA $31,828

Muskegon, MI $31,767

Lima, OH $31,726

Lake Charles, LA $31,712

Anderson, IN $31,705

Lexington, KY $31,695

Augusta, GA $31,685

Greenville, SC $31,685

Wichita, KS $31,654

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,654

Columbia, SC $31,623

Bloomington, IN $31,537

Roanoke, VA $31,517

Asheville, NC $31,472

Knoxville, TN $31,414

Shreveport, LA $31,411

Wilmington, NC $31,366

Frankfort, KY $31,301

Oklahoma City, OK $31,277

Chillicothe, OH $31,264

Longview, TX $31,260

Topeka, KS $31,250

Mobile, AL $31,198

Terre Haute, IN $31,185

Erie, PA $31,181

Altoona, PA $31,164

Melbourne, FL $31,154

Amarillo, TX $31,140

Killeen, TX $31,130

Fayetteville, AR $31,103

Sioux Falls, SD $31,079

Chattanooga, TN $31,058

Idaho Falls, ID $31,055

Gainesville, FL $30,983

Portsmouth, OH $30,966

Little Rock, AR $30,959

Lynchburg, VA $30,959

Lafayette, LA $30,945

Youngstown, OH $30,945

Temple, TX $30,931

Daytona Beach, FL $30,925

Clarksville, TN $30,921

Pensacola, FL $30,918

Hopkinsville, KY $30,815

Charleston, WV $30,812

Florence, SC $30,794

Sioux City, IA $30,774

Macon, GA $30,675

Tallahassee, FL $30,671

Fayetteville, NC $30,664

Waco, TX $30,658

Wichita Falls, TX $30,658

Pine Bluff, AR $30,644

Vincennes, IN $30,579

Lubbock, TX $30,565

Great Falls, MT $30,545

Alamogordo, NM $30,541

Abilene, TX $30,514

Rapid City, SD $30,469

Monroe, LA $30,469

Albany, GA $30,449

Huntington, WV $30,445

Jackson, MS $30,442

Greenville, MS $30,438

Parkersburg, WV $30,404

Montgomery, AL $30,397

Johnstown, PA $30,390

Springfield, MO $30,363

Biloxi, MS $30,346

Sumter, SC $30,274

Columbus, GA $30,271

Twin Falls, ID $30,250

Pascagoula, MS $30,206

Kingsport, TN $30,117

Gulfport, MS $30,106

Alexandria, LA $29,993

Fort Smith, AR $29,908

El Paso, TX $29,815

Helena, MT $29,771

Las Cruces, NM $29,661

Harlingen, TX $29,565

Pocatello, ID $29,534

Florence, AL $29,524

Brownsville, TX $29,517

Dothan, AL $29,463

Mcallen, TX $29,445

Columbus, MS $29,192

Altus, OK $29,035

Lawton, OK $28,970

Pierre, SD $28,846

What Skills Can Increase a Resort Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 18.36% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 2.76% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	18.36%
Cash Handling	2.76%
Billing	1.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Resort Associate's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$36,636	7%
Coordination	$36,293	6%
Leadership	$35,951	5%
Presentation	$35,951	5%
Commitment	$35,608	4%
Written Communication	$35,608	4%

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Resort Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Resort Associate'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$31,932

Average $34,239/year

$36,701

$2,661

Average $2,853/month

$3,058

$614

Average $658/week

$706

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,701	$3,058	$706	$18
Average	$34,239	$2,853	$658	$16
25th Percentile	$31,932	$2,661	$614	$15

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Salaries for a Resort Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $37,319 in 2023 to around $36,670 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Resort Associate salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$37,197

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