Median pay for receptionists and information clerks in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $38,010 a year across about 947,500 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $32,590 | $22,830–$40,730 | 10,460 |
| Alaska | $44,720 | $32,810–$57,360 | 1,530 |
| Arizona | $38,730 | $32,130–$47,930 | 23,220 |
| Arkansas | $34,840 | $27,610–$43,930 | 10,870 |
| California | $44,100 | $36,410–$58,800 | 82,470 |
| Colorado | $42,010 | $33,200–$51,490 | 11,020 |
| Connecticut | $40,630 | $34,120–$54,170 | 14,980 |
| Delaware | $36,310 | $31,200–$47,610 | 2,880 |
| District of Columbia | $49,060 | $37,050–$64,270 | 2,000 |
| Florida | $36,810 | $28,850–$46,480 | 63,280 |
| Georgia | $36,100 | $24,920–$47,190 | 26,080 |
| Hawaii | $41,600 | $35,050–$55,310 | 3,510 |
| Idaho | $36,810 | $28,500–$47,100 | 5,340 |
| Illinois | $37,400 | $31,200–$48,350 | 40,370 |
| Indiana | $36,160 | $24,410–$47,310 | 17,360 |
| Iowa | $37,330 | $26,740–$47,610 | 4,660 |
| Kansas | $36,050 | $27,390–$45,690 | 7,290 |
| Kentucky | $32,940 | $23,720–$44,270 | 9,290 |
| Louisiana | $32,750 | $21,420–$44,410 | 12,820 |
| Maine | $42,440 | $35,880–$49,140 | 3,440 |
| Maryland | $38,100 | $31,750–$49,180 | 18,390 |
| Massachusetts | $43,870 | $35,790–$54,270 | 18,970 |
| Michigan | $37,470 | $29,480–$48,280 | 25,230 |
| Minnesota | $37,510 | $28,320–$50,540 | 11,800 |
| Mississippi | $31,160 | $22,310–$42,990 | 6,920 |
| Missouri | $35,740 | $29,230–$46,660 | 18,890 |
| Montana | $37,360 | $27,240–$47,420 | 1,280 |
| Nebraska | $37,860 | $29,070–$47,350 | 6,750 |
| Nevada | $37,050 | $29,340–$47,790 | 10,650 |
| New Hampshire | $38,160 | $26,800–$53,370 | 5,320 |
| New Jersey | $41,650 | $33,420–$54,290 | 42,060 |
| New Mexico | $35,140 | $26,970–$44,210 | 5,650 |
| New York | $43,080 | $34,740–$59,140 | 65,010 |
| North Carolina | $35,440 | $23,270–$46,210 | 20,080 |
| North Dakota | $39,530 | $29,570–$52,220 | 1,930 |
| Ohio | $35,920 | $26,070–$46,840 | 30,850 |
| Oklahoma | $34,560 | $24,700–$44,760 | 9,380 |
| Oregon | $40,900 | $33,970–$49,660 | 13,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,810 | $24,820–$48,310 | 37,830 |
| Rhode Island | $42,620 | $32,940–$50,020 | 4,270 |
| South Carolina | $35,510 | $22,710–$46,750 | 11,280 |
| South Dakota | $38,280 | $27,920–$47,860 | 5,760 |
| Tennessee | $34,910 | $25,400–$45,980 | 11,460 |
| Texas | $35,210 | $24,700–$47,380 | 78,330 |
| Utah | $36,960 | $27,870–$47,210 | 12,020 |
| Vermont | $38,370 | $30,830–$46,810 | 1,160 |
| Virginia | $37,060 | $28,800–$47,220 | 23,360 |
| Washington | $44,710 | $36,730–$57,840 | 26,500 |
| West Virginia | $31,920 | $23,690–$42,740 | 5,470 |
| Wisconsin | $41,150 | $29,530–$50,030 | 25,580 |
| Wyoming | $37,480 | $28,580–$49,570 | 1,540 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.