Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median receptionists and information clerks in the US earns $38,010 per year (910,180 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($49,060) and lowest in Mississippi ($31,160) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Receptionists and Information Clerks pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Washington DC	$49,060	$39,822	$3,319	81.2%	2,000
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Alaska	$44,720	$38,113	$3,176	85.2%	1,530
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Washington	$44,710	$38,105	$3,175	85.2%	26,500
Receptionists and Information Clerks in California	$44,100	$36,861	$3,072	83.6%	82,470
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Massachusetts	$43,870	$35,456	$2,955	80.8%	18,970
Receptionists and Information Clerks in New York	$43,080	$35,065	$2,922	81.4%	65,010
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Rhode Island	$42,620	$35,444	$2,954	83.2%	4,270
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Maine	$42,440	$34,598	$2,883	81.5%	3,440
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Colorado	$42,010	$34,795	$2,900	82.8%	11,020
Receptionists and Information Clerks in New Jersey	$41,650	$34,892	$2,908	83.8%	42,060
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Hawaii	$41,600	$33,926	$2,827	81.6%	3,510
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Wisconsin	$41,150	$34,214	$2,851	83.1%	25,580
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Oregon	$40,900	$32,294	$2,691	79%	13,590
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Connecticut	$40,630	$33,923	$2,827	83.5%	14,980
Receptionists and Information Clerks in North Dakota	$39,530	$33,942	$2,829	85.9%	1,930
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Arizona	$38,730	$32,540	$2,712	84%	23,220
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Vermont	$38,370	$32,159	$2,680	83.8%	1,160
Receptionists and Information Clerks in South Dakota	$38,280	$32,938	$2,745	86%	5,760
Receptionists and Information Clerks in New Hampshire	$38,160	$32,842	$2,737	86.1%	5,320
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Maryland	$38,100	$31,347	$2,612	82.3%	18,390
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Nebraska	$37,860	$31,757	$2,646	83.9%	6,750
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Minnesota	$37,510	$31,131	$2,594	83%	11,800
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Wyoming	$37,480	$32,295	$2,691	86.2%	1,540
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Michigan	$37,470	$30,945	$2,579	82.6%	25,230
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Illinois	$37,400	$30,524	$2,544	81.6%	40,370
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Montana	$37,360	$31,200	$2,600	83.5%	1,280
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Iowa	$37,330	$31,408	$2,617	84.1%	4,660
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Virginia	$37,060	$30,641	$2,553	82.7%	23,360
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Nevada	$37,050	$31,950	$2,662	86.2%	10,650
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Utah	$36,960	$30,214	$2,518	81.7%	12,020
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida	$36,810	$31,757	$2,646	86.3%	63,280
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Idaho	$36,810	$30,914	$2,576	84%	5,340
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Pennsylvania	$36,810	$30,627	$2,552	83.2%	37,830
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Delaware	$36,310	$30,017	$2,501	82.7%	2,880
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Indiana	$36,160	$30,197	$2,516	83.5%	17,360
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Georgia	$36,100	$29,936	$2,495	82.9%	26,080
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Kansas	$36,050	$29,934	$2,495	83%	7,290
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Ohio	$35,920	$30,836	$2,570	85.8%	30,850
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Missouri	$35,740	$30,155	$2,513	84.4%	18,890
Receptionists and Information Clerks in South Carolina	$35,510	$29,739	$2,478	83.7%	11,280
Receptionists and Information Clerks in North Carolina	$35,440	$29,751	$2,479	83.9%	20,080
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Texas	$35,210	$30,471	$2,539	86.5%	78,330
Receptionists and Information Clerks in New Mexico	$35,140	$29,871	$2,489	85%	5,650
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Tennessee	$34,910	$30,230	$2,519	86.6%	11,460
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Arkansas	$34,840	$29,028	$2,419	83.3%	10,870
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Oklahoma	$34,560	$28,939	$2,412	83.7%	9,380
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Kentucky	$32,940	$27,612	$2,301	83.8%	9,290
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Louisiana	$32,750	$27,898	$2,325	85.2%	12,820
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Alabama	$32,590	$27,002	$2,250	82.9%	10,460
Receptionists and Information Clerks in West Virginia	$31,920	$26,998	$2,250	84.6%	5,470
Receptionists and Information Clerks in Mississippi	$31,160	$26,703	$2,225	85.7%	6,920

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