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Receptionist Salary

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The median receptionist in the U.S. earns $38,010 a year ($18.27 an hour). Half earn between $33,960 and $45,130. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Francisco, CA ($49,450) and lowest in Louisville, KY ($34,520).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Receptionists and Information Clerks, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$28,760
25th percentile$33,960
Median$38,010
75th percentile$45,130
90th percentile$49,950
Average$39,460
Jobs910,180

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Receptionist pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($38,010).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Francisco, CA$49,450+30%
San Jose, CA$47,130+24%
Seattle, WA$45,820+21%
Sacramento, CA$45,140+19%
New York, NY$44,690+18%
San Diego, CA$44,390+17%
Boston, MA$43,930+16%
Denver, CO$43,680+15%
Portland, OR$43,630+15%
Los Angeles, CA$43,280+14%
Milwaukee, WI$42,920+13%
Riverside, CA$41,800+10%
Providence, RI$41,720+10%
Washington, DC$41,240+8%
Phoenix, AZ$39,340+3%
Buffalo, NY$38,960+2%
Hartford, CT$38,780+2%
Detroit, MI$38,220+1%
Chicago, IL$38,060same
Philadelphia, PA$38,030same
Minneapolis, MN$38,000same
Salt Lake City, UT$37,810−1%
Baltimore, MD$37,600−1%
Miami, FL$37,570−1%
Atlanta, GA$37,530−1%
Kansas City, MO$37,210−2%
Grand Rapids, MI$37,170−2%
Dallas, TX$37,060−2%
Indianapolis, IN$37,050−3%
Columbus, OH$36,910−3%
Nashville, TN$36,810−3%
Jacksonville, FL$36,760−3%
Austin, TX$36,690−3%
Tampa, FL$36,640−4%
San Antonio, TX$36,550−4%
Raleigh, NC$36,550−4%
Las Vegas, NV$36,520−4%
St. Louis, MO$36,470−4%
Richmond, VA$36,400−4%
Cleveland, OH$36,320−4%
Charlotte, NC$36,300−4%
Pittsburgh, PA$36,300−4%
Orlando, FL$36,290−5%
Birmingham, AL$35,610−6%
Virginia Beach, VA$35,470−7%
Houston, TX$35,350−7%
Cincinnati, OH$35,250−7%
Oklahoma City, OK$35,040−8%
Memphis, TN$34,530−9%
Louisville, KY$34,520−9%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.