Receptionists and Information Clerks pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$40,270avg. a year
$19.36 an hour · 30,540 employed
Receptionists and Information Clerks in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $40,270 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $39,520. The U.S. average is $39,460.
$38,060Median pay
$19.36Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
30,540Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for receptionists and information clerks in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1760 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$39,070
$18.79 an hour
21,000 jobs
Rockford, IL
$38,530
$18.52 an hour
38,700 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$38,080
$18.31 an hour
4670 jobs
Springfield, IL
$37,870
$18.21 an hour
5260 jobs
Decatur, IL
$37,310
$17.94 an hour
61,010 jobs
Peoria, IL
$37,270
$17.92 an hour
7790 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$36,870
$17.73 an hour
8310 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$36,490
$17.55 an hour
9520 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$36,400
$17.50 an hour
10330 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$35,820
$17.22 an hour
11240 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$33,290
$16.00 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Customer Service Representatives | $49,800 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $38,320 |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $53,860 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $55,810 |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $50,540 |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | $36,860 |
Questions and answers
How much do receptionists and information clerks make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $40,270 a year, and the median is $38,060. About 30,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $39,520.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 6.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.16 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 43-4171. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.