Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries across 51 states

$38,056

National Average (Median)

$49,060

Highest: District of Columbia

$31,160

Lowest: Mississippi

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary by State

Compare Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$31,160

$49,060

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $32,590 AK $44,720 AZ $38,730 AR $34,840 CA $44,100 CO $42,010 CT $40,630 DE $36,310 DC $49,060 FL $36,810 GA $36,100 HI $41,600 ID $36,810 IL $37,400 IN $36,160 IA $37,330 KS $36,050 KY $32,940 LA $32,750 ME $42,440 MD $38,100 MA $43,870 MI $37,470 MN $37,510 MS $31,160 MO $35,740 MT $37,360 NE $37,860 NV $37,050 NH $38,160 NJ $41,650 NM $35,140 NY $43,080 NC $35,440 ND $39,530 OH $35,920 OK $34,560 OR $40,900 PA $36,810 RI $42,620 SC $35,510 SD $38,280 TN $34,910 TX $35,210 UT $36,960 VT $38,370 VA $37,060 WA $44,710 WV $31,920 WI $41,150 WY $37,480

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$49,060

Alaska

$44,720

Washington

$44,710

California

$44,100

Massachusetts

$43,870

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$49,060	$50,450	2,000
2	Alaska	$44,720	$44,820	1,530
3	Washington	$44,710	$45,690	26,500
4	California	$44,100	$46,100	82,470
5	Massachusetts	$43,870	$43,950	18,970
6	New York	$43,080	$44,840	65,010
7	Rhode Island	$42,620	$42,330	4,270
8	Maine	$42,440	$42,760	3,440
9	Colorado	$42,010	$42,380	11,020
10	New Jersey	$41,650	$42,950	42,060
11	Hawaii	$41,600	$43,430	3,510
12	Wisconsin	$41,150	$40,940	25,580
13	Oregon	$40,900	$42,040	13,590
14	Connecticut	$40,630	$42,960	14,980
15	North Dakota	$39,530	$40,790	1,930
16	Arizona	$38,730	$40,100	23,220
17	Vermont	$38,370	$38,980	1,160
18	South Dakota	$38,280	$38,420	5,760
19	New Hampshire	$38,160	$39,210	5,320
20	Maryland	$38,100	$40,230	18,390
21	Nebraska	$37,860	$38,330	6,750
22	Minnesota	$37,510	$38,750	11,800
23	Wyoming	$37,480	$38,580	1,540
24	Michigan	$37,470	$38,480	25,230
25	Illinois	$37,400	$39,520	40,370
26	Montana	$37,360	$38,020	1,280
27	Iowa	$37,330	$37,440	4,660
28	Virginia	$37,060	$38,100	23,360
29	Nevada	$37,050	$38,500	10,650
30	Utah	$36,960	$37,320	12,020
31	Florida	$36,810	$37,720	63,280
32	Idaho	$36,810	$37,580	5,340
33	Pennsylvania	$36,810	$36,980	37,830
34	Delaware	$36,310	$38,160	2,880
35	Indiana	$36,160	$36,300	17,360
36	Georgia	$36,100	$36,150	26,080
37	Kansas	$36,050	$36,110	7,290
38	Ohio	$35,920	$36,030	30,850
39	Missouri	$35,740	$37,040	18,890
40	South Carolina	$35,510	$35,330	11,280
41	North Carolina	$35,440	$35,450	20,080
42	Texas	$35,210	$35,720	78,330
43	New Mexico	$35,140	$35,150	5,650
44	Tennessee	$34,910	$35,310	11,460
45	Arkansas	$34,840	$34,850	10,870
46	Oklahoma	$34,560	$34,000	9,380
47	Kentucky	$32,940	$33,760	9,290
48	Louisiana	$32,750	$32,800	12,820
49	Alabama	$32,590	$32,560	10,460
50	West Virginia	$31,920	$32,960	5,470
51	Mississippi	$31,160	$32,160	6,920

Receptionists and Information Clerks Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Receptionists and Information Clerks keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS