393 metro areas
Receptionist and Information Clerk Salary by City (2026)
Receptionists and information clerks earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $53,210 a year, against $39,460 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($47,960 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $39,460BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $53,210San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $47,960San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 393With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$53,210
- San Jose, CA$52,960
- Vallejo, CA$51,960
- Santa Rosa, CA$49,340
- Napa, CA$48,940
- Sacramento, CA$48,900
- Modesto, CA$48,110
- Seattle, WA$47,610
- Santa Cruz, CA$46,610
- Fairbanks, AK$46,430
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,210 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $52,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,960 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,340 |
| Napa, CA | $48,940 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,900 |
| Modesto, CA | $48,110 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,610 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $46,610 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $46,430 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$52,960 nominal$47,960
- Vallejo, CA$51,960 nominal$47,900
- Minot, ND$40,910 nominal$47,010
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$40,250 nominal$46,440
- Modesto, CA$48,110 nominal$46,210
- Barnstable Town, MA$45,360 nominal$46,120
- San Francisco, CA$53,210 nominal$46,020
- Sacramento, CA$48,900 nominal$45,840
- Santa Rosa, CA$49,340 nominal$45,780
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$39,080 nominal$45,200
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,960 |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,900 |
| Minot, ND | $47,010 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $46,440 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,210 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $46,120 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,020 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,840 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,780 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $45,200 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Receptionist and Information Clerk salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $53,210 | $40,310 | $59,550 | $46,020 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $52,960 | $41,230 | $58,720 | $47,960 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $51,960 | $38,080 | $58,780 | $47,900 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa, CA | $49,340 | $39,620 | $54,120 | $45,780 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $48,940 | $40,660 | $53,040 | $43,480 |
| 6 | Sacramento, CA | $48,900 | $36,730 | $54,890 | $45,840 |
| 7 | Modesto, CA | $48,110 | $37,230 | $53,480 | $46,210 |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | $47,610 | $39,080 | $51,810 | $42,840 |
| 9 | Santa Cruz, CA | $46,610 | $37,480 | $51,110 | $42,410 |
| 10 | Fairbanks, AK | $46,430 | $37,230 | $50,940 | $44,990 |
| 11 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $46,400 | $37,540 | $50,770 | $42,730 |
| 12 | Stockton, CA | $46,320 | $36,480 | $51,150 | $44,080 |
| 13 | Kahului, HI | $46,280 | $38,940 | $49,900 | $42,310 |
| 14 | New York, NY-NJ | $45,430 | $36,130 | $50,000 | $40,360 |
| 15 | Mount Vernon, WA | $45,390 | $37,040 | $49,500 | $44,310 |
| 16 | Barnstable Town, MA | $45,360 | $37,420 | $49,250 | $46,120 |
| 17 | Bridgeport, CT | $44,720 | $36,190 | $48,900 | $41,850 |
| 18 | New Haven, CT | $44,510 | $35,510 | $48,960 | $42,570 |
| 19 | Santa Maria, CA | $44,510 | $37,210 | $48,110 | $40,910 |
| 20 | San Diego, CA | $44,470 | $36,900 | $48,210 | $39,750 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $44,450 | $38,040 | $47,610 | $39,140 |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | $44,350 | $34,440 | $49,210 | $42,070 |
| 23 | Bremerton, WA | $44,300 | $37,730 | $47,530 | $41,950 |
| 24 | Bellingham, WA | $44,160 | $37,270 | $47,550 | $42,740 |
| 25 | Portland, ME | $44,100 | $37,560 | $47,300 | $43,300 |
| 26 | Denver, CO | $44,030 | $36,090 | $47,940 | $41,620 |
| 27 | Salinas, CA | $44,010 | $37,040 | $47,420 | $40,360 |
| 28 | Boston, MA-NH | $43,990 | $35,480 | $48,170 | $40,630 |
| 29 | Hanford, CA | $43,910 | $38,270 | $46,680 | $43,210 |
| 30 | Kennewick, WA | $43,870 | $36,860 | $47,320 | $43,840 |
| 31 | Oxnard, CA | $43,850 | $36,230 | $47,590 | $39,670 |
| 32 | Olympia, WA | $43,740 | $36,860 | $47,130 | $42,190 |
| 33 | Yuba City, CA | $43,680 | $35,900 | $47,530 | $41,910 |
| 34 | Portland, OR-WA | $43,600 | $36,340 | $47,150 | $41,360 |
| 35 | Riverside, CA | $43,330 | $36,150 | $46,840 | $40,710 |
| 36 | Wenatchee, WA | $43,080 | $36,710 | $46,200 | $41,480 |
| 37 | Carson City, NV | $43,040 | $34,380 | $47,300 | $43,860 |
| 38 | Boulder, CO | $42,970 | $35,510 | $46,650 | $40,850 |
| 39 | Longview, WA | $42,950 | $36,710 | $46,010 | $44,030 |
| 40 | Amherst Town, MA | $42,740 | $35,710 | $46,200 | $42,640 |
| 41 | Fresno, CA | $42,740 | $35,630 | $46,260 | $41,840 |
| 42 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $42,740 | $34,570 | $46,760 | $38,520 |
| 43 | Bend, OR | $42,660 | $35,480 | $46,200 | $41,170 |
| 44 | Spokane, WA | $42,640 | $36,250 | $45,780 | $42,490 |
| 45 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $42,640 | $34,110 | $46,820 | $39,160 |
| 46 | El Centro, CA | $42,620 | $35,240 | $46,260 | $44,780 |
| 47 | Trenton, NJ | $42,560 | $34,670 | $46,450 | $41,250 |
| 48 | Worcester, MA | $42,390 | $35,760 | $45,660 | $41,350 |
| 49 | Walla Walla, WA | $42,350 | $35,380 | $45,760 | $42,990 |
| 50 | Yakima, WA | $42,330 | $35,880 | $45,490 | $44,300 |
| 51 | Ithaca, NY | $42,240 | $35,280 | $45,680 | $40,880 |
| 52 | Waterbury, CT | $42,200 | $34,990 | $45,760 | $42,290 |
| 53 | Chico, CA | $42,120 | $36,190 | $45,030 | $41,620 |
| 54 | Springfield, MA | $42,080 | $35,440 | $45,340 | $43,810 |
| 55 | Sheboygan, WI | $42,020 | $32,360 | $46,760 | $44,700 |
| 56 | Pittsfield, MA | $41,970 | $35,010 | $45,410 | $44,130 |
| 57 | Providence, RI-MA | $41,970 | $34,400 | $45,700 | $41,240 |
| 58 | Bakersfield, CA | $41,950 | $36,090 | $44,840 | $41,580 |
| 59 | Milwaukee, WI | $41,830 | $32,070 | $46,650 | $43,150 |
| 60 | Glens Falls, NY | $41,810 | $34,820 | $45,260 | $44,070 |
| 61 | Flagstaff, AZ | $41,790 | $35,880 | $44,680 | $41,650 |
| 62 | Syracuse, NY | $41,750 | $33,950 | $45,590 | $43,610 |
| 63 | Lewiston, ME | $41,680 | $35,760 | $44,620 | $44,000 |
| 64 | Madison, WI | $41,660 | $32,300 | $46,260 | $42,820 |
| 65 | Albany, NY | $41,540 | $34,760 | $44,890 | $41,720 |
| 66 | Redding, CA | $41,520 | $35,710 | $44,390 | $41,240 |
| 67 | Visalia, CA | $41,450 | $35,380 | $44,450 | $41,520 |
| 68 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $41,430 | $34,220 | $44,990 | $37,860 |
| 69 | Grants Pass, OR | $41,330 | $34,840 | $44,530 | $42,280 |
| 70 | Medford, OR | $41,310 | $35,190 | $44,320 | $40,730 |
| 71 | Kenosha, WI | $41,250 | $31,930 | $45,840 | $40,790 |
| 72 | Fort Collins, CO | $41,180 | $34,130 | $44,660 | $40,720 |
| 73 | Bozeman, MT | $41,140 | $32,010 | $45,660 | $40,130 |
| 74 | Buffalo, NY | $41,120 | $34,070 | $44,600 | $42,900 |
| 75 | Albany, OR | $41,100 | $33,360 | $44,910 | $40,250 |
| 76 | Kingston, NY | $41,100 | $34,490 | $44,370 | $40,810 |
| 77 | Green Bay, WI | $41,060 | $31,890 | $45,570 | $44,110 |
| 78 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $40,960 | $32,720 | $45,030 | $44,630 |
| 79 | Hartford, CT | $40,910 | $34,820 | $43,930 | $39,820 |
| 80 | Minot, ND | $40,910 | $30,720 | $45,950 | $47,010 |
| 81 | Naples, FL | $40,890 | $33,200 | $44,680 | $39,620 |
| 82 | Oshkosh, WI | $40,890 | $31,350 | $45,590 | $44,000 |
| 83 | Phoenix, AZ | $40,830 | $34,260 | $44,050 | $39,520 |
| 84 | Racine, WI | $40,830 | $31,700 | $45,320 | $42,550 |
| 85 | Norwich, CT | $40,770 | $34,490 | $43,850 | $40,590 |
| 86 | Greeley, CO | $40,580 | $33,590 | $44,010 | $40,510 |
| 87 | Salem, OR | $40,520 | $33,780 | $43,850 | $39,090 |
| 88 | Bangor, ME | $40,460 | $35,320 | $42,970 | $41,920 |
| 89 | Merced, CA | $40,440 | $35,650 | $42,790 | $41,150 |
| 90 | Eau Claire, WI | $40,410 | $31,350 | $44,870 | $43,550 |
| 91 | Vineland, NJ | $40,370 | $33,400 | $43,830 | $42,070 |
| 92 | Rochester, NY | $40,290 | $33,720 | $43,510 | $41,520 |
| 93 | Chicago, IL-IN | $40,270 | $33,200 | $43,740 | $38,870 |
| 94 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $40,250 | $30,800 | $44,910 | $46,440 |
| 95 | Atlantic City, NJ | $40,190 | $34,200 | $43,140 | $40,650 |
| 96 | Bismarck, ND | $40,190 | $29,540 | $45,430 | $44,150 |
| 97 | Appleton, WI | $40,140 | $30,990 | $44,660 | $43,430 |
| 98 | Wausau, WI | $40,040 | $30,890 | $44,550 | $43,220 |
| 99 | Reno, NV | $39,940 | $32,200 | $43,740 | $39,540 |
| 100 | Fond du Lac, WI | $39,850 | $30,890 | $44,260 | $43,480 |
| 101 | Colorado Springs, CO | $39,830 | $33,340 | $43,040 | $39,550 |
| 102 | Lexington Park, MD | $39,540 | $32,550 | $42,990 | $39,240 |
| 103 | Baltimore, MD | $39,480 | $32,550 | $42,890 | $37,780 |
| 104 | Corvallis, OR | $39,460 | $33,070 | $42,600 | $37,940 |
| 105 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $39,460 | $29,410 | $44,410 | $37,640 |
| 106 | Detroit, MI | $39,420 | $32,180 | $42,970 | $39,300 |
| 107 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,290 | $32,660 | $42,560 | $39,970 |
| 108 | Omaha, NE-IA | $39,290 | $31,930 | $42,910 | $42,750 |
| 109 | Fargo, ND-MN | $39,250 | $30,450 | $43,600 | $43,190 |
| 110 | Ann Arbor, MI | $39,190 | $32,660 | $42,390 | $38,850 |
| 111 | Elmira, NY | $39,190 | $32,930 | $42,270 | $41,520 |
| 112 | Iowa City, IA | $39,120 | $29,830 | $43,720 | $42,750 |
| 113 | Janesville, WI | $39,120 | $30,870 | $43,200 | $41,750 |
| 114 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,120 | $29,580 | $43,830 | $38,150 |
| 115 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $39,120 | $30,200 | $43,510 | $43,160 |
| 116 | Champaign, IL | $39,080 | $31,510 | $42,790 | $42,160 |
| 117 | Eugene, OR | $39,080 | $32,860 | $42,140 | $38,480 |
| 118 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $39,080 | $30,760 | $43,180 | $45,200 |
| 119 | Utica, NY | $39,060 | $33,380 | $41,850 | $42,150 |
| 120 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $38,900 | $31,320 | $42,620 | $42,670 |
| 121 | Pueblo, CO | $38,880 | $33,180 | $41,660 | $42,370 |
| 122 | Battle Creek, MI | $38,850 | $29,180 | $43,620 | $42,910 |
| 123 | Salt Lake City, UT | $38,810 | $30,240 | $43,040 | $38,480 |
| 124 | Miami, FL | $38,790 | $30,990 | $42,640 | $33,980 |
| 125 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,670 | $33,280 | $41,330 | $39,360 |
| 126 | Manchester, NH | $38,600 | $26,980 | $44,320 | $36,530 |
| 127 | Burlington, VT | $38,580 | $32,030 | $41,830 | $38,220 |
| 128 | Binghamton, NY | $38,560 | $32,990 | $41,310 | $41,520 |
| 129 | Lansing, MI | $38,520 | $30,200 | $42,620 | $40,550 |
| 130 | Rockford, IL | $38,520 | $32,340 | $41,580 | $41,800 |
| 131 | Boise City, ID | $38,460 | $30,180 | $42,540 | $39,090 |
| 132 | Kalamazoo, MI | $38,460 | $30,080 | $42,600 | $40,550 |
| 133 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $38,440 | $29,970 | $42,600 | $38,450 |
| 134 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,440 | $31,080 | $42,080 | $41,540 |
| 135 | Watertown, NY | $38,440 | $33,050 | $41,100 | $43,840 |
| 136 | Grand Rapids, MI | $38,400 | $30,720 | $42,180 | $40,190 |
| 137 | Harrisonburg, VA | $38,330 | $31,220 | $41,850 | $40,390 |
| 138 | North Port, FL | $38,330 | $31,450 | $41,720 | $37,430 |
| 139 | Casper, WY | $38,250 | $30,660 | $42,000 | $40,770 |
| 140 | Billings, MT | $38,190 | $31,100 | $41,660 | $40,830 |
| 141 | Cheyenne, WY | $38,170 | $30,760 | $41,830 | $39,560 |
| 142 | Rapid City, SD | $38,170 | $29,910 | $42,240 | $42,810 |
| 143 | Grand Junction, CO | $38,150 | $32,390 | $41,000 | $39,960 |
| 144 | Cape Coral, FL | $38,080 | $31,490 | $41,350 | $37,210 |
| 145 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,080 | $31,720 | $41,230 | $40,050 |
| 146 | Dubuque, IA | $38,060 | $30,310 | $41,870 | $43,580 |
| 147 | Helena, MT | $38,060 | $30,390 | $41,830 | $39,780 |
| 148 | Dover, DE | $38,020 | $31,300 | $41,310 | $38,990 |
| 149 | Las Vegas, NV | $37,980 | $30,490 | $41,660 | $37,900 |
| 150 | Des Moines, IA | $37,940 | $28,390 | $42,640 | $41,370 |
| 151 | Midland, TX | $37,920 | $28,480 | $42,580 | $39,590 |
| 152 | Punta Gorda, FL | $37,920 | $31,510 | $41,060 | $37,720 |
| 153 | Springfield, IL | $37,880 | $31,910 | $40,810 | $40,840 |
| 154 | Mankato, MN | $37,810 | $29,020 | $42,160 | $41,570 |
| 155 | Rochester, MN | $37,790 | $27,870 | $42,680 | $41,610 |
| 156 | Dallas, TX | $37,750 | $28,270 | $42,430 | $36,620 |
| 157 | Tampa, FL | $37,750 | $31,260 | $40,960 | $37,420 |
| 158 | Atlanta, GA | $37,730 | $27,330 | $42,850 | $37,710 |
| 159 | Midland, MI | $37,730 | $30,510 | $41,290 | $41,050 |
| 160 | Missoula, MT | $37,730 | $29,310 | $41,870 | $39,120 |
| 161 | San Antonio, TX | $37,730 | $28,080 | $42,490 | $39,830 |
| 162 | Austin, TX | $37,710 | $27,600 | $42,700 | $38,450 |
| 163 | Grand Island, NE | $37,710 | $31,350 | $40,830 | $43,520 |
| 164 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,710 | $30,040 | $41,480 | $37,910 |
| 165 | Charlottesville, VA | $37,690 | $30,530 | $41,230 | $38,010 |
| 166 | Tucson, AZ | $37,690 | $32,220 | $40,390 | $38,900 |
| 167 | St. Cloud, MN | $37,630 | $29,040 | $41,870 | $42,940 |
| 168 | Lincoln, NE | $37,610 | $30,120 | $41,310 | $41,070 |
| 169 | Crestview, FL | $37,590 | $31,550 | $40,540 | $38,740 |
| 170 | Nashville, TN | $37,560 | $28,700 | $41,930 | $38,990 |
| 171 | Columbus, OH | $37,520 | $28,540 | $41,930 | $39,300 |
| 172 | Sebastian, FL | $37,520 | $30,890 | $40,790 | $38,170 |
| 173 | Charleston, SC | $37,480 | $26,980 | $42,660 | $37,120 |
| 174 | Indianapolis, IN | $37,420 | $27,390 | $42,370 | $39,100 |
| 175 | Traverse City, MI | $37,420 | $30,780 | $40,710 | $40,080 |
| 176 | Muskegon, MI | $37,380 | $30,410 | $40,810 | $40,400 |
| 177 | Elkhart, IN | $37,340 | $28,910 | $41,500 | $41,340 |
| 178 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,320 | $28,350 | $41,720 | $39,430 |
| 179 | Decatur, IL | $37,320 | $31,490 | $40,160 | $42,210 |
| 180 | Santa Fe, NM | $37,320 | $30,410 | $40,730 | $37,790 |
| 181 | Peoria, IL | $37,270 | $31,410 | $40,160 | $40,850 |
| 182 | Reading, PA | $37,210 | $28,850 | $41,330 | $38,340 |
| 183 | Lancaster, PA | $37,150 | $28,520 | $41,390 | $37,810 |
| 184 | Salisbury, MD | $37,110 | $31,760 | $39,750 | $38,810 |
| 185 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $37,070 | $32,530 | $39,290 | $39,400 |
| 186 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,040 | $29,970 | $40,520 | $36,960 |
| 187 | Yuma, AZ | $37,040 | $31,720 | $39,670 | $39,950 |
| 188 | Gainesville, GA | $37,020 | $29,160 | $40,890 | $38,260 |
| 189 | Harrisburg, PA | $36,980 | $28,830 | $41,000 | $37,490 |
| 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $36,960 | $28,540 | $41,100 | $41,550 |
| 191 | Cleveland, OH | $36,900 | $27,890 | $41,330 | $39,290 |
| 192 | Davenport, IA-IL | $36,880 | $30,640 | $39,940 | $41,400 |
| 193 | Flint, MI | $36,860 | $29,990 | $40,230 | $39,620 |
| 194 | Orlando, FL | $36,840 | $30,220 | $40,080 | $36,320 |
| 195 | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,820 | $27,080 | $41,620 | $38,890 |
| 196 | Raleigh, NC | $36,820 | $27,020 | $41,640 | $37,510 |
| 197 | Jackson, MI | $36,770 | $28,930 | $40,640 | $40,060 |
| 198 | Panama City, FL | $36,770 | $30,870 | $39,710 | $37,790 |
| 199 | Richmond, VA | $36,750 | $29,620 | $40,270 | $37,550 |
| 200 | Great Falls, MT | $36,730 | $29,140 | $40,500 | $37,930 |
| 201 | Provo, UT | $36,710 | $28,580 | $40,710 | $37,370 |
| 202 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $36,690 | $26,310 | $41,790 | $37,430 |
| 203 | Akron, OH | $36,670 | $28,430 | $40,750 | $39,270 |
| 204 | Winchester, VA-WV | $36,650 | $29,680 | $40,080 | $38,000 |
| 205 | Saginaw, MI | $36,630 | $29,580 | $40,120 | $40,300 |
| 206 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $36,610 | $25,770 | $41,930 | $37,610 |
| 207 | Palm Bay, FL | $36,610 | $29,950 | $39,890 | $36,610 |
| 208 | Duluth, MN-WI | $36,590 | $28,810 | $40,410 | $41,220 |
| 209 | Kankakee, IL | $36,500 | $31,320 | $39,040 | $37,870 |
| 210 | Pensacola, FL | $36,480 | $29,430 | $39,960 | $37,330 |
| 211 | Ogden, UT | $36,460 | $28,600 | $40,350 | $36,330 |
| 212 | South Bend, IN-MI | $36,460 | $28,100 | $40,580 | $39,260 |
| 213 | Toledo, OH | $36,460 | $28,040 | $40,600 | $39,870 |
| 214 | Bloomington, IL | $36,400 | $31,300 | $38,920 | $38,920 |
| 215 | Twin Falls, ID | $36,380 | $28,700 | $40,140 | $39,500 |
| 216 | Staunton, VA | $36,300 | $29,700 | $39,560 | $39,830 |
| 217 | Deltona, FL | $36,230 | $29,950 | $39,310 | $36,460 |
| 218 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $36,230 | $31,490 | $38,580 | $40,600 |
| 219 | Kokomo, IN | $36,210 | $27,000 | $40,750 | $40,390 |
| 220 | Ames, IA | $36,190 | $27,480 | $40,480 | $40,740 |
| 221 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $36,190 | $29,330 | $39,580 | $38,430 |
| 222 | Little Rock, AR | $36,110 | $29,080 | $39,580 | $40,410 |
| 223 | Fayetteville, AR | $36,090 | $29,660 | $39,270 | $39,510 |
| 224 | Farmington, NM | $36,070 | $29,020 | $39,560 | $41,130 |
| 225 | Asheville, NC | $35,920 | $27,210 | $40,230 | $37,220 |
| 226 | Lebanon, PA | $35,920 | $27,910 | $39,850 | $38,530 |
| 227 | Durham, NC | $35,880 | $27,290 | $40,100 | $36,770 |
| 228 | Odessa, TX | $35,880 | $27,540 | $40,000 | $38,210 |
| 229 | Michigan City, IN | $35,860 | $27,410 | $40,020 | $39,110 |
| 230 | Monroe, MI | $35,860 | $28,720 | $39,400 | $38,360 |
| 231 | Gainesville, FL | $35,840 | $29,560 | $38,940 | $37,050 |
| 232 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,820 | $30,060 | $38,670 | $41,610 |
| 233 | St. George, UT | $35,820 | $28,270 | $39,540 | $36,810 |
| 234 | Houston, TX | $35,800 | $26,750 | $40,270 | $36,300 |
| 235 | Topeka, KS | $35,780 | $27,640 | $39,790 | $40,280 |
| 236 | Lakeland, FL | $35,730 | $29,910 | $38,600 | $36,780 |
| 237 | York, PA | $35,730 | $26,190 | $40,440 | $37,220 |
| 238 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $35,710 | $29,060 | $38,980 | $36,460 |
| 239 | New Orleans, LA | $35,690 | $26,250 | $40,330 | $38,540 |
| 240 | Columbus, IN | $35,670 | $27,160 | $39,850 | $38,350 |
| 241 | Sandusky, OH | $35,650 | $28,310 | $39,270 | $39,930 |
| 242 | Springfield, MO | $35,630 | $29,890 | $38,460 | $40,220 |
| 243 | Gettysburg, PA | $35,570 | $28,120 | $39,230 | $37,290 |
| 244 | Lawrence, KS | $35,570 | $27,710 | $39,440 | $39,420 |
| 245 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $35,570 | $29,290 | $38,670 | $41,180 |
| 246 | Fort Wayne, IN | $35,550 | $26,540 | $40,000 | $38,400 |
| 247 | Niles, MI | $35,550 | $28,250 | $39,150 | $38,490 |
| 248 | Waterloo, IA | $35,550 | $27,750 | $39,400 | $40,840 |
| 249 | Wildwood, FL | $35,530 | $30,560 | $37,960 | $41,590 |
| 250 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,510 | $26,750 | $39,830 | $37,230 |
| 251 | Savannah, GA | $35,510 | $27,980 | $39,190 | $37,300 |
| 252 | Wichita, KS | $35,480 | $28,120 | $39,120 | $39,890 |
| 253 | Albuquerque, NM | $35,420 | $28,060 | $39,060 | $37,070 |
| 254 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,400 | $28,120 | $39,000 | $37,500 |
| 255 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $35,380 | $27,060 | $39,480 | $38,010 |
| 256 | Spartanburg, SC | $35,380 | $26,420 | $39,790 | $38,860 |
| 257 | Dayton, OH | $35,300 | $27,210 | $39,290 | $38,080 |
| 258 | Macon, GA | $35,280 | $27,710 | $39,020 | $39,850 |
| 259 | Blacksburg, VA | $35,240 | $28,580 | $38,500 | $38,010 |
| 260 | Columbia, SC | $35,210 | $25,850 | $39,830 | $37,590 |
| 261 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,170 | $26,980 | $39,210 | $36,660 |
| 262 | Jefferson City, MO | $35,150 | $29,470 | $37,960 | $39,950 |
| 263 | Pocatello, ID | $35,150 | $28,950 | $38,210 | $39,540 |
| 264 | Knoxville, TN | $35,070 | $26,620 | $39,250 | $37,890 |
| 265 | Lafayette, IN | $35,070 | $25,060 | $40,000 | $37,540 |
| 266 | Tulsa, OK | $35,070 | $26,870 | $39,100 | $39,310 |
| 267 | Bay City, MI | $35,030 | $28,000 | $38,500 | $38,110 |
| 268 | Greenville, SC | $35,010 | $25,580 | $39,640 | $37,540 |
| 269 | Wilmington, NC | $34,990 | $25,310 | $39,750 | $36,290 |
| 270 | Burlington, NC | $34,960 | $26,150 | $39,290 | $37,510 |
| 271 | Scranton, PA | $34,960 | $25,810 | $39,460 | $37,370 |
| 272 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $34,940 | $26,210 | $39,230 | $37,900 |
| 273 | Springfield, OH | $34,940 | $27,410 | $38,650 | $38,620 |
| 274 | Sherman, TX | $34,900 | $26,080 | $39,230 | $37,220 |
| 275 | Columbia, MO | $34,880 | $29,390 | $37,610 | $39,000 |
| 276 | Jackson, MS | $34,860 | $26,230 | $39,120 | $39,150 |
| 277 | Canton, OH | $34,820 | $26,560 | $38,880 | $38,950 |
| 278 | Ocala, FL | $34,820 | $29,290 | $37,540 | $36,560 |
| 279 | Goldsboro, NC | $34,720 | $25,210 | $39,400 | $39,250 |
| 280 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $34,720 | $28,560 | $37,750 | $37,150 |
| 281 | Winston, NC | $34,720 | $25,940 | $39,040 | $37,720 |
| 282 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $34,690 | $27,060 | $38,460 | $37,930 |
| 283 | Sebring, FL | $34,670 | $29,430 | $37,270 | $37,490 |
| 284 | Rome, GA | $34,630 | $27,250 | $38,270 | $38,410 |
| 285 | Rocky Mount, NC | $34,590 | $26,710 | $38,460 | $39,300 |
| 286 | Tallahassee, FL | $34,590 | $28,660 | $37,500 | $36,830 |
| 287 | Joplin, MO-KS | $34,570 | $29,000 | $37,320 | $40,330 |
| 288 | Mansfield, OH | $34,570 | $25,420 | $39,060 | $38,900 |
| 289 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,440 | $25,380 | $38,920 | $38,090 |
| 290 | Lima, OH | $34,380 | $27,210 | $37,920 | $38,340 |
| 291 | Birmingham, AL | $34,360 | $26,670 | $38,150 | $37,490 |
| 292 | Roanoke, VA | $34,360 | $28,160 | $37,420 | $36,700 |
| 293 | Bloomington, IN | $34,320 | $25,730 | $38,540 | $36,090 |
| 294 | Evansville, IN | $34,300 | $26,190 | $38,290 | $37,470 |
| 295 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $34,300 | $27,100 | $37,860 | $39,680 |
| 296 | Albany, GA | $34,260 | $26,560 | $38,060 | $39,080 |
| 297 | Muncie, IN | $34,260 | $26,890 | $37,880 | $38,870 |
| 298 | Lynchburg, VA | $34,220 | $27,750 | $37,400 | $38,290 |
| 299 | Killeen, TX | $34,200 | $25,670 | $38,400 | $37,530 |
| 300 | Weirton, WV-OH | $34,200 | $27,160 | $37,670 | $38,420 |
| 301 | Athens, GA | $34,030 | $26,060 | $37,960 | $36,460 |
| 302 | Dalton, GA | $33,950 | $26,640 | $37,540 | $37,790 |
| 303 | Lexington, KY | $33,950 | $25,500 | $38,110 | $36,550 |
| 304 | Terre Haute, IN | $33,900 | $25,380 | $38,110 | $38,610 |
| 305 | Amarillo, TX | $33,840 | $26,100 | $37,670 | $36,850 |
| 306 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,820 | $25,710 | $37,810 | $36,120 |
| 307 | Elizabethtown, KY | $33,800 | $26,420 | $37,440 | $37,320 |
| 308 | Youngstown, OH | $33,780 | $26,270 | $37,500 | $38,650 |
| 309 | Las Cruces, NM | $33,740 | $28,000 | $36,550 | $37,400 |
| 310 | State College, PA | $33,740 | $24,610 | $38,230 | $34,870 |
| 311 | Greensboro, NC | $33,700 | $25,440 | $37,750 | $36,290 |
| 312 | Hickory, NC | $33,700 | $25,040 | $37,960 | $38,090 |
| 313 | Huntsville, AL | $33,680 | $25,900 | $37,500 | $36,190 |
| 314 | Jonesboro, AR | $33,680 | $28,750 | $36,110 | $39,220 |
| 315 | Brunswick, GA | $33,630 | $26,420 | $37,190 | $38,340 |
| 316 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $33,630 | $27,620 | $36,570 | $39,160 |
| 317 | Waco, TX | $33,630 | $25,580 | $37,610 | $36,340 |
| 318 | Greenville, NC | $33,530 | $25,440 | $37,500 | $37,930 |
| 319 | Florence, SC | $33,470 | $25,250 | $37,500 | $38,570 |
| 320 | Manhattan, KS | $33,360 | $25,580 | $37,190 | $37,000 |
| 321 | Beaumont, TX | $33,300 | $24,920 | $37,420 | $36,980 |
| 322 | Paducah, KY-IL | $33,280 | $26,370 | $36,690 | $38,660 |
| 323 | Augusta, GA-SC | $33,260 | $25,080 | $37,290 | $36,190 |
| 324 | Baton Rouge, LA | $33,240 | $23,710 | $37,920 | $36,620 |
| 325 | Owensboro, KY | $33,240 | $26,420 | $36,590 | $37,510 |
| 326 | Morgantown, WV | $33,200 | $25,790 | $36,840 | $35,580 |
| 327 | Williamsport, PA | $33,180 | $24,020 | $37,670 | $35,930 |
| 328 | Corpus Christi, TX | $33,160 | $25,020 | $37,150 | $35,780 |
| 329 | Fayetteville, NC | $33,070 | $25,650 | $36,730 | $35,950 |
| 330 | Erie, PA | $33,030 | $24,440 | $37,250 | $36,320 |
| 331 | Warner Robins, GA | $33,030 | $25,170 | $36,900 | $35,220 |
| 332 | Charleston, WV | $32,970 | $25,880 | $36,460 | $37,160 |
| 333 | Hinesville, GA | $32,970 | $25,380 | $36,690 | $35,100 |
| 334 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $32,950 | $25,730 | $36,480 | $37,310 |
| 335 | Jackson, TN | $32,930 | $24,420 | $37,110 | $38,500 |
| 336 | Decatur, AL | $32,910 | $24,610 | $36,980 | $37,740 |
| 337 | Tyler, TX | $32,860 | $25,600 | $36,440 | $35,660 |
| 338 | Victoria, TX | $32,820 | $25,580 | $36,380 | $36,530 |
| 339 | Johnstown, PA | $32,740 | $23,960 | $37,040 | $38,100 |
| 340 | Pinehurst, NC | $32,740 | $24,020 | $37,020 | $37,060 |
| 341 | Wichita Falls, TX | $32,720 | $25,060 | $36,480 | $36,550 |
| 342 | College Station, TX | $32,700 | $24,540 | $36,730 | $35,950 |
| 343 | Bowling Green, KY | $32,680 | $24,840 | $36,550 | $36,240 |
| 344 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $32,550 | $25,790 | $35,880 | $36,810 |
| 345 | Longview, TX | $32,550 | $25,040 | $36,250 | $36,370 |
| 346 | Lubbock, TX | $32,550 | $25,040 | $36,250 | $35,650 |
| 347 | Lawton, OK | $32,530 | $24,730 | $36,380 | $37,850 |
| 348 | Parkersburg, WV | $32,530 | $26,460 | $35,550 | $37,360 |
| 349 | Hot Springs, AR | $32,470 | $27,140 | $35,110 | $37,870 |
| 350 | Slidell, LA | $32,450 | $23,650 | $36,800 | $35,000 |
| 351 | Anniston, AL | $32,390 | $24,190 | $36,420 | $37,690 |
| 352 | Daphne, AL | $32,390 | $25,480 | $35,800 | $34,210 |
| 353 | Enid, OK | $32,390 | $24,290 | $36,380 | $38,440 |
| 354 | Johnson City, TN | $32,360 | $25,130 | $35,940 | $36,800 |
| 355 | Cleveland, TN | $32,340 | $24,840 | $36,030 | $36,720 |
| 356 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $32,320 | $24,070 | $36,380 | $35,540 |
| 357 | Sumter, SC | $32,320 | $24,270 | $36,300 | $36,720 |
| 358 | San Angelo, TX | $32,300 | $24,770 | $36,000 | $34,940 |
| 359 | Beckley, WV | $32,260 | $25,690 | $35,480 | $36,510 |
| 360 | Columbus, GA-AL | $32,260 | $25,900 | $35,380 | $36,130 |
| 361 | Houma, LA | $32,240 | $23,730 | $36,440 | $37,880 |
| 362 | Abilene, TX | $32,220 | $25,020 | $35,760 | $35,660 |
| 363 | Alexandria, LA | $32,220 | $24,110 | $36,210 | $37,600 |
| 364 | Shreveport, LA | $32,220 | $23,110 | $36,690 | $38,010 |
| 365 | Gulfport, MS | $32,180 | $24,230 | $36,090 | $35,750 |
| 366 | Altoona, PA | $32,030 | $23,690 | $36,150 | $35,780 |
| 367 | Valdosta, GA | $31,930 | $24,650 | $35,530 | $36,170 |
| 368 | Morristown, TN | $31,910 | $24,770 | $35,420 | $36,950 |
| 369 | Auburn, AL | $31,890 | $25,080 | $35,240 | $36,270 |
| 370 | Hammond, LA | $31,890 | $23,690 | $35,920 | $37,760 |
| 371 | Monroe, LA | $31,870 | $24,320 | $35,610 | $38,120 |
| 372 | Montgomery, AL | $31,820 | $24,290 | $35,530 | $35,480 |
| 373 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $31,780 | $25,670 | $34,800 | $37,830 |
| 374 | Jacksonville, NC | $31,600 | $22,940 | $35,840 | $34,320 |
| 375 | Mobile, AL | $31,570 | $24,320 | $35,150 | $35,840 |
| 376 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $31,570 | $24,150 | $35,240 | $35,990 |
| 377 | Lake Charles, LA | $31,430 | $21,800 | $36,170 | $36,610 |
| 378 | Dothan, AL | $30,720 | $24,810 | $33,630 | $36,640 |
| 379 | El Paso, TX | $30,680 | $22,840 | $34,530 | $34,120 |
| 380 | Eagle Pass, TX | $30,620 | $23,400 | $34,150 | $36,540 |
| 381 | Florence, AL | $30,560 | $23,480 | $34,030 | $36,030 |
| 382 | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,470 | $23,900 | $33,700 | $34,770 |
| 383 | Lafayette, LA | $30,450 | $21,110 | $35,050 | $34,920 |
| 384 | Gadsden, AL | $29,810 | $22,670 | $33,320 | $34,800 |
| 385 | Laredo, TX | $29,700 | $22,190 | $33,400 | $34,160 |
| 386 | Brownsville, TX | $29,680 | $23,550 | $32,700 | $34,520 |
| 387 | McAllen, TX | $29,580 | $22,610 | $33,010 | $34,440 |
| 388 | San Juan, PR | $24,590 | $22,010 | $25,850 | N/A |
| 389 | Guayama, PR | $23,840 | $21,840 | $24,810 | N/A |
| 390 | Arecibo, PR | $23,610 | $21,840 | $24,480 | N/A |
| 391 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,520 | $21,840 | $24,340 | N/A |
| 392 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,500 | $21,900 | $24,270 | N/A |
| 393 | Ponce, PR | $22,980 | $21,840 | $23,550 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Receptionist and Information Clerk salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays receptionists and information clerks the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $53,210 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($52,960), Vallejo, CA ($51,960), Santa Rosa, CA ($49,340). The national mean is $39,460 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do receptionists and information clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($47,960 at national prices, $52,960 nominal), Vallejo, CA ($47,900 at national prices, $51,960 nominal), Minot, ND ($47,010 at national prices, $40,910 nominal).
How much do receptionists and information clerks make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $45,430; Los Angeles, CA: $44,450; Chicago, IL-IN: $40,270; Dallas, TX: $37,750; Houston, TX: $35,800 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do receptionists and information clerks earn the least?
Of the 393 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,980.