Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in the US
A receptionists and information clerks earns a national median of $38,010 a year (mean $39,460) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #758 of 825.
How much does a receptionists and information clerks earn in the US?
A receptionists and information clerks in the United States earns a median of $38,010 a year (mean $39,460), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 25% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 910,180 people work in this occupation (SOC 43-4171), ranked #758 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$38,010
per year
Mean
$39,460
per year
Employment
910,180
US workers
National rank
#758
of 825 by median
What a receptionists and information clerks earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a receptionists and information clerks (SOC 43-4171) earns a median annual wage of $38,010 and a mean (average) of $39,460. The median is the midpoint — half of receptionists and information clerks earn more and half earn less — and is 25% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a receptionists and information clerks in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for receptionists and information clerks is $38,010, and the mean (average) is $39,460. The median is the midpoint — half of receptionists and information clerks earn more and half earn less.
- How does receptionists and information clerks pay compare to the US average?
- At $38,010, a receptionists and information clerks earns 25% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many receptionists and information clerks are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 910,180 receptionists and information clerks employed nationally (SOC 43-4171), across all industries.
- Where does this receptionists and information clerks salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 43-4171. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 43-4171 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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