Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in the U.S.
$39,460avg. a year
$18.97 an hour · 910,180 employed
Receptionists and Information Clerks in the U.S. earn an average of $39,460 a year and a median of $38,010. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($50,450) and lowest in Mississippi ($32,160).
$38,010Median pay
$18.97Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
910,180Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for receptionists and information clerks
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,000 jobs
District of Columbia
$50,450
$24.26 an hour
282,470 jobs
California
$46,100
$22.16 an hour
326,500 jobs
Washington
$45,690
$21.97 an hour
465,010 jobs
New York
$44,840
$21.56 an hour
51,530 jobs
Alaska
$44,820
$21.55 an hour
618,970 jobs
Massachusetts
$43,950
$21.13 an hour
73,510 jobs
Hawaii
$43,430
$20.88 an hour
814,980 jobs
Connecticut
$42,960
$20.65 an hour
942,060 jobs
New Jersey
$42,950
$20.65 an hour
103,440 jobs
Maine
$42,760
$20.56 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Receptionists and Information Clerks pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,200 | $25.58 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $52,950 | $25.46 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,950 | $24.98 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,340 | $23.72 |
| Napa, CA | $48,950 | $23.53 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,900 | $23.51 |
| Modesto, CA | $48,110 | $23.13 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,620 | $22.89 |
Related jobs
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $32,560 | $32,590 | 10,460 |
| Alaska | $44,820 | $44,720 | 1,530 |
| Arizona | $40,100 | $38,730 | 23,220 |
| Arkansas | $34,850 | $34,840 | 10,870 |
| California | $46,100 | $44,100 | 82,470 |
| Colorado | $42,380 | $42,010 | 11,020 |
| Connecticut | $42,960 | $40,630 | 14,980 |
| Delaware | $38,160 | $36,310 | 2,880 |
| District of Columbia | $50,450 | $49,060 | 2,000 |
| Florida | $37,720 | $36,810 | 63,280 |
| Georgia | $36,150 | $36,100 | 26,080 |
| Hawaii | $43,430 | $41,600 | 3,510 |
| Idaho | $37,580 | $36,810 | 5,340 |
| Illinois | $39,520 | $37,400 | 40,370 |
| Indiana | $36,300 | $36,160 | 17,360 |
| Iowa | $37,440 | $37,330 | 4,660 |
| Kansas | $36,110 | $36,050 | 7,290 |
| Kentucky | $33,760 | $32,940 | 9,290 |
| Louisiana | $32,800 | $32,750 | 12,820 |
| Maine | $42,760 | $42,440 | 3,440 |
| Maryland | $40,230 | $38,100 | 18,390 |
| Massachusetts | $43,950 | $43,870 | 18,970 |
| Michigan | $38,480 | $37,470 | 25,230 |
| Minnesota | $38,750 | $37,510 | 11,800 |
| Mississippi | $32,160 | $31,160 | 6,920 |
| Missouri | $37,040 | $35,740 | 18,890 |
| Montana | $38,020 | $37,360 | 1,280 |
| Nebraska | $38,330 | $37,860 | 6,750 |
| Nevada | $38,500 | $37,050 | 10,650 |
| New Hampshire | $39,210 | $38,160 | 5,320 |
| New Jersey | $42,950 | $41,650 | 42,060 |
| New Mexico | $35,150 | $35,140 | 5,650 |
| New York | $44,840 | $43,080 | 65,010 |
| North Carolina | $35,450 | $35,440 | 20,080 |
| North Dakota | $40,790 | $39,530 | 1,930 |
| Ohio | $36,030 | $35,920 | 30,850 |
| Oklahoma | $34,000 | $34,560 | 9,380 |
| Oregon | $42,040 | $40,900 | 13,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,980 | $36,810 | 37,830 |
| Rhode Island | $42,330 | $42,620 | 4,270 |
| South Carolina | $35,330 | $35,510 | 11,280 |
| South Dakota | $38,420 | $38,280 | 5,760 |
| Tennessee | $35,310 | $34,910 | 11,460 |
| Texas | $35,720 | $35,210 | 78,330 |
| Utah | $37,320 | $36,960 | 12,020 |
| Vermont | $38,980 | $38,370 | 1,160 |
| Virginia | $38,100 | $37,060 | 23,360 |
| Washington | $45,690 | $44,710 | 26,500 |
| West Virginia | $32,960 | $31,920 | 5,470 |
| Wisconsin | $40,940 | $41,150 | 25,580 |
| Wyoming | $38,580 | $37,480 | 1,540 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$45,430
74,190 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$44,460
35,000 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$40,270
30,540 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$39,130
22,210 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$37,750
21,380 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$38,790
19,850 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$42,630
17,920 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$35,810
17,140 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do receptionists and information clerks make?
The average is $39,460 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $38,010 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $18.97, and the median is $18.27 an hour.
Which state pays receptionists and information clerks the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $50,450 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $53,200.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $28,760 a year, and the top 10% earn over $49,950.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4171. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.