Salary comparison
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks: New York vs Las Vegas
New York, NY pays about 6.7% more for hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks on paper — $43,490 vs $40,760. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, New York comes out ahead by $2,730 a year in real buying power.
New York, NY
$43,490
$37,890
$50,280
$20.91
100
$43,490/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Las Vegas, NV
$40,760
$34,780
$44,360
$19.59
100
$40,760/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,730 a year (6.7%) in favor of New York. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
New York runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Las Vegas sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, New York is the better deal by $2,730 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Las Vegas to New York for this role, the raise needs to beat 6.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks earn more, New York or Las Vegas?
New York pays $43,490 on median — about 6.7% more than Las Vegas ($40,760). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
New York. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, New York gives you roughly$43,490 of real buying power versus $40,760 in the other city.