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Receptionists and Information Clerks
Full receptionists and information clerks overview →U.S. mean $39,460 · median $38,010
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $50,450 | $49,060 | $24 | +27.9% | $37,050–$64,270 |
| California | #2 | $46,100 | $44,100 | $22 | +16.8% | $36,410–$58,800 |
| Washington | #3 | $45,690 | $44,710 | $22 | +15.8% | $36,730–$57,840 |
| New York | #4 | $44,840 | $43,080 | $22 | +13.6% | $34,740–$59,140 |
| Alaska | #5 | $44,820 | $44,720 | $22 | +13.6% | $32,810–$57,360 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $43,950 | $43,870 | $21 | +11.4% | $35,790–$54,270 |
| Hawaii | #7 | $43,430 | $41,600 | $21 | +10.1% | $35,050–$55,310 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $42,960 | $40,630 | $21 | +8.9% | $34,120–$54,170 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $42,950 | $41,650 | $21 | +8.8% | $33,420–$54,290 |
| Maine | #10 | $42,760 | $42,440 | $21 | +8.4% | $35,880–$49,140 |
| Colorado | #11 | $42,380 | $42,010 | $20 | +7.4% | $33,200–$51,490 |
| Rhode Island | #12 | $42,330 | $42,620 | $20 | +7.3% | $32,940–$50,020 |
| Oregon | #13 | $42,040 | $40,900 | $20 | +6.5% | $33,970–$49,660 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $40,940 | $41,150 | $20 | +3.8% | $29,530–$50,030 |
| North Dakota | #15 | $40,790 | $39,530 | $20 | +3.4% | $29,570–$52,220 |
| Maryland | #16 | $40,230 | $38,100 | $19 | +2% | $31,750–$49,180 |
| Arizona | #17 | $40,100 | $38,730 | $19 | +1.6% | $32,130–$47,930 |
| Illinois | #18 | $39,520 | $37,400 | $19 | +0.2% | $31,200–$48,350 |
| New Hampshire | #19 | $39,210 | $38,160 | $19 | -0.6% | $26,800–$53,370 |
| Vermont | #20 | $38,980 | $38,370 | $19 | -1.2% | $30,830–$46,810 |
| Minnesota | #21 | $38,750 | $37,510 | $19 | -1.8% | $28,320–$50,540 |
| Wyoming | #22 | $38,580 | $37,480 | $19 | -2.2% | $28,580–$49,570 |
| Nevada | #23 | $38,500 | $37,050 | $19 | -2.4% | $29,340–$47,790 |
| Michigan | #24 | $38,480 | $37,470 | $19 | -2.5% | $29,480–$48,280 |
| South Dakota | #25 | $38,420 | $38,280 | $18 | -2.6% | $27,920–$47,860 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $38,330 | $37,860 | $18 | -2.9% | $29,070–$47,350 |
| Delaware | #27 | $38,160 | $36,310 | $18 | -3.3% | $31,200–$47,610 |
| Virginia | #28 | $38,100 | $37,060 | $18 | -3.4% | $28,800–$47,220 |
| Montana | #29 | $38,020 | $37,360 | $18 | -3.6% | $27,240–$47,420 |
| Florida | #30 | $37,720 | $36,810 | $18 | -4.4% | $28,850–$46,480 |
| Idaho | #31 | $37,580 | $36,810 | $18 | -4.8% | $28,500–$47,100 |
| Iowa | #32 | $37,440 | $37,330 | $18 | -5.1% | $26,740–$47,610 |
| Utah | #33 | $37,320 | $36,960 | $18 | -5.4% | $27,870–$47,210 |
| Missouri | #34 | $37,040 | $35,740 | $18 | -6.1% | $29,230–$46,660 |
| Pennsylvania | #35 | $36,980 | $36,810 | $18 | -6.3% | $24,820–$48,310 |
| Indiana | #36 | $36,300 | $36,160 | $17 | -8% | $24,410–$47,310 |
| Georgia | #37 | $36,150 | $36,100 | $17 | -8.4% | $24,920–$47,190 |
| Kansas | #38 | $36,110 | $36,050 | $17 | -8.5% | $27,390–$45,690 |
| Ohio | #39 | $36,030 | $35,920 | $17 | -8.7% | $26,070–$46,840 |
| Texas | #40 | $35,720 | $35,210 | $17 | -9.5% | $24,700–$47,380 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $35,450 | $35,440 | $17 | -10.2% | $23,270–$46,210 |
| South Carolina | #42 | $35,330 | $35,510 | $17 | -10.5% | $22,710–$46,750 |
| Tennessee | #43 | $35,310 | $34,910 | $17 | -10.5% | $25,400–$45,980 |
| New Mexico | #44 | $35,150 | $35,140 | $17 | -10.9% | $26,970–$44,210 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $34,850 | $34,840 | $17 | -11.7% | $27,610–$43,930 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $34,000 | $34,560 | $16 | -13.8% | $24,700–$44,760 |
| Kentucky | #47 | $33,760 | $32,940 | $16 | -14.4% | $23,720–$44,270 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $32,960 | $31,920 | $16 | -16.5% | $23,690–$42,740 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $32,800 | $32,750 | $16 | -16.9% | $21,420–$44,410 |
| Alabama | #50 | $32,560 | $32,590 | $16 | -17.5% | $22,830–$40,730 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $32,160 | $31,160 | $15 | -18.5% | $22,310–$42,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.