Receptionists and Information Clerks Wages
SOC 43-4171 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Receptionists and Information Clerks is $35,840 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $26,940 and the 90th percentile is $47,360, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,003,820
P10
$26,940
P25
$30,450
Median
$35,840
P75
$40,720
P90
$47,360
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $35,840 | $36,590 | $26,940 | $47,360 | 1,003,820 | — |
| 2022 | $33,960 | $34,600 | $24,350 | $46,220 | 1,011,170 | -5.25% |
| 2021 | $29,950 | $32,910 | $23,050 | $45,760 | 983,150 | -11.81% |
| 2020 | $31,110 | $32,410 | $22,030 | $45,150 | 968,420 | +3.87% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Receptionists and Information Clerks. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $39,960, 11% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $39,960 | +11.5% | $43,700 | 3,140 |
| Alaska | $39,830 | +11.1% | $40,980 | 1,980 |
| Washington | $39,460 | +10.1% | $41,950 | 26,120 |
| California | $39,410 | +10% | $42,920 | 75,510 |
| Massachusetts | $39,080 | +9% | $41,570 | 23,420 |
| New York | $38,940 | +8.6% | $41,760 | 75,060 |
| Wisconsin | $37,920 | +5.8% | $37,390 | 27,290 |
| Maine | $37,880 | +5.7% | $38,470 | 4,240 |
| Colorado | $37,760 | +5.4% | $39,000 | 13,440 |
| New Jersey | $37,750 | +5.3% | $39,670 | 47,910 |
| Rhode Island | $37,710 | +5.2% | $39,850 | 5,500 |
| Connecticut | $37,650 | +5.1% | $40,320 | 13,920 |
| Oregon | $37,490 | +4.6% | $38,990 | 16,010 |
| Hawaii | $37,060 | +3.4% | $39,110 | 3,870 |
| Minnesota | $36,970 | +3.2% | $37,600 | 14,610 |
| Maryland | $36,860 | +2.8% | $38,360 | 17,160 |
| New Hampshire | $36,680 | +2.3% | $37,310 | 5,110 |
| North Dakota | $36,590 | +2.1% | $37,080 | 2,190 |
| Arizona | $36,560 | +2% | $37,160 | 25,690 |
| Illinois | $36,040 | +0.6% | $36,990 | 43,460 |
| Michigan | $35,520 | -0.9% | $35,610 | 25,820 |
| Nevada | $35,360 | -1.3% | $35,990 | 8,550 |
| Vermont | $35,340 | -1.4% | $36,140 | 1,130 |
| Virginia | $35,040 | -2.2% | $35,200 | 27,170 |
| Utah | $34,960 | -2.5% | $34,910 | 12,000 |
| Wyoming | $34,910 | -2.6% | $36,260 | 1,560 |
| Nebraska | $34,810 | -2.9% | $34,370 | 6,410 |
| North Carolina | $34,740 | -3.1% | $34,000 | 32,210 |
| Georgia | $34,630 | -3.4% | $35,210 | 36,200 |
| Indiana | $34,540 | -3.6% | $33,850 | 17,580 |
| Florida | $34,410 | -4% | $34,820 | 69,980 |
| Montana | $34,260 | -4.4% | $33,660 | 1,550 |
| Idaho | $34,090 | -4.9% | $33,290 | 7,400 |
| Ohio | $34,060 | -5% | $33,720 | 35,080 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,860 | -5.5% | $34,410 | 33,240 |
| Iowa | $33,580 | -6.3% | $33,790 | 4,760 |
| South Dakota | $33,510 | -6.5% | $34,300 | 5,990 |
| Delaware | $33,360 | -6.9% | $34,210 | 2,160 |
| Missouri | $33,320 | -7% | $34,060 | 17,320 |
| Texas | $33,150 | -7.5% | $33,330 | 93,030 |
| Kansas | $32,570 | -9.1% | $33,040 | 7,630 |
| South Carolina | $32,070 | -10.5% | $32,800 | 12,260 |
| New Mexico | $31,730 | -11.5% | $33,130 | 4,850 |
| Tennessee | $31,520 | -12.1% | $32,710 | 18,650 |
| Oklahoma | $31,300 | -12.7% | $32,240 | 9,030 |
| Arkansas | $31,060 | -13.3% | $32,570 | 13,020 |
| Kentucky | $30,460 | -15% | $31,310 | 12,610 |
| Alabama | $29,870 | -16.7% | $30,470 | 14,270 |
| Louisiana | $29,590 | -17.4% | $30,260 | 13,840 |
| West Virginia | $29,440 | -17.9% | $30,030 | 5,710 |
| Mississippi | $29,380 | -18% | $30,260 | 7,190 |