Receptionists and Information Clerks
SOC code 43-4171 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,760 | $13.83 |
| 25th percentile | $33,960 | $16.33 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $38,010 | $18.27 |
| 75th percentile | $45,130 | $21.70 |
| 90th percentile | $49,950 | $24.01 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Receptionists and Information Clerks (SOC 43-4171), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10,620 | $31,740 | $30,900 | $22,810 | $27,400 | $35,680 | $40,630 |
| Alaska | 1,700 | $44,150 | $44,380 | $33,260 | $37,980 | $47,640 | $55,810 |
| Arizona | 25,160 | $39,420 | $38,150 | $31,320 | $35,020 | $43,120 | $47,840 |
| Arkansas | 11,520 | $33,740 | $33,960 | $26,520 | $29,250 | $36,440 | $40,230 |
| California | 80,400 | $44,980 | $43,360 | $35,100 | $37,440 | $48,080 | $58,440 |
| Colorado | 11,680 | $41,530 | $40,560 | $31,870 | $36,150 | $45,640 | $50,960 |
| Connecticut | 14,510 | $42,110 | $39,110 | $32,870 | $35,340 | $46,490 | $55,160 |
| Delaware | 2,430 | $36,520 | $35,820 | $28,280 | $30,370 | $41,350 | $46,740 |
| District of Columbia | 2,390 | $46,650 | $43,900 | $35,360 | $36,290 | $53,180 | $62,180 |
| Florida | 70,960 | $37,000 | $36,070 | $28,720 | $31,380 | $39,180 | $45,660 |
| Georgia | 33,460 | $36,920 | $36,100 | $26,450 | $30,380 | $42,180 | $47,790 |
| Hawaii | 3,250 | $41,160 | $38,950 | $30,210 | $35,340 | $46,160 | $51,410 |
| Idaho | 6,690 | $35,500 | $35,680 | $27,390 | $30,640 | $38,360 | $44,550 |
| Illinois | 39,800 | $38,850 | $37,150 | $29,880 | $33,530 | $44,150 | $48,380 |
| Indiana | 16,470 | $35,360 | $35,760 | $24,830 | $29,660 | $39,170 | $45,590 |
| Iowa | 4,980 | $35,980 | $35,730 | $25,960 | $30,120 | $41,200 | $46,540 |
| Kansas | 7,820 | $35,400 | $35,320 | $26,830 | $30,590 | $39,120 | $44,970 |
| Kentucky | 11,910 | $32,450 | $31,230 | $22,110 | $27,400 | $37,210 | $42,810 |
| Louisiana | 13,440 | $31,030 | $30,570 | $19,980 | $25,410 | $36,260 | $41,430 |
| Maine | 4,040 | $41,270 | $40,360 | $34,330 | $37,260 | $45,310 | $48,080 |
| Maryland | 16,880 | $39,880 | $38,000 | $31,200 | $34,360 | $44,860 | $48,690 |
| Massachusetts | 22,140 | $43,200 | $42,650 | $34,670 | $37,150 | $46,870 | $53,820 |
| Michigan | 24,560 | $37,580 | $36,770 | $28,160 | $31,910 | $40,630 | $48,390 |
| Minnesota | 12,480 | $37,580 | $36,910 | $27,140 | $29,340 | $44,100 | $48,320 |
| Mississippi | 6,930 | $31,320 | $30,270 | $22,310 | $26,820 | $35,430 | $39,450 |
| Missouri | 18,390 | $35,850 | $35,170 | $28,040 | $30,370 | $38,680 | $45,560 |
| Montana | 1,490 | $34,950 | $35,360 | $26,170 | $29,560 | $38,770 | $43,630 |
| Nebraska | 6,320 | $37,130 | $36,890 | $27,040 | $32,410 | $41,910 | $46,740 |
| Nevada | 10,660 | $37,040 | $35,850 | $27,940 | $31,200 | $41,590 | $47,390 |
| New Hampshire | 5,050 | $40,080 | $39,390 | $27,610 | $33,660 | $46,170 | $53,110 |
| New Jersey | 48,710 | $41,270 | $39,060 | $31,470 | $35,150 | $46,030 | $51,140 |
| New Mexico | 5,370 | $34,920 | $34,320 | $26,350 | $29,120 | $37,730 | $45,080 |
| New York | 76,590 | $43,430 | $41,570 | $34,130 | $36,800 | $47,080 | $56,040 |
| North Carolina | 25,050 | $34,870 | $35,400 | $23,300 | $29,430 | $39,600 | $44,850 |
| North Dakota | 2,060 | $38,500 | $37,480 | $27,380 | $33,280 | $45,120 | $48,730 |
| Ohio | 30,880 | $35,020 | $35,210 | $24,590 | $29,480 | $38,620 | $45,590 |
| Oklahoma | 9,090 | $33,740 | $33,640 | $23,080 | $28,830 | $36,910 | $43,830 |
| Oregon | 14,180 | $41,150 | $39,800 | $32,700 | $36,210 | $46,020 | $49,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 37,080 | $36,340 | $36,030 | $25,410 | $30,220 | $41,900 | $46,940 |
| Rhode Island | 5,160 | $41,490 | $40,360 | $31,870 | $35,760 | $46,230 | $50,290 |
| South Carolina | 12,310 | $35,050 | $34,950 | $24,600 | $29,490 | $39,120 | $45,520 |
| South Dakota | 5,880 | $36,750 | $36,560 | $27,860 | $30,770 | $40,810 | $46,470 |
| Tennessee | 15,360 | $34,280 | $33,970 | $24,570 | $28,800 | $37,920 | $44,730 |
| Texas | 81,110 | $34,630 | $34,480 | $23,860 | $28,920 | $38,620 | $46,120 |
| Utah | 12,090 | $36,150 | $36,090 | $27,230 | $30,560 | $39,530 | $46,140 |
| Vermont | 1,320 | $38,470 | $38,240 | $30,140 | $34,960 | $42,830 | $45,950 |
| Virginia | 24,920 | $37,050 | $36,170 | $27,370 | $30,890 | $41,910 | $46,970 |
| Washington | 25,190 | $44,760 | $43,760 | $36,130 | $38,100 | $48,070 | $57,100 |
| West Virginia | 5,690 | $31,710 | $30,570 | $22,370 | $26,770 | $36,190 | $40,140 |
| Wisconsin | 26,880 | $39,870 | $39,750 | $28,290 | $35,560 | $45,630 | $49,030 |
| Wyoming | 1,450 | $36,590 | $36,150 | $27,750 | $31,870 | $39,200 | $47,800 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.