Sort by any column. Employment is the number of receptionists and information clerks OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Receptionist and Information Clerk Salary by State (2026)
Receptionists and Information Clerks earn the most in District of Columbia at $49,060 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $22,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $38,010. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $49,060
- National median
- $38,010
- Lowest median
- $22,890
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Receptionists and Information Clerks
- 1. District of Columbia$49,060 median · $44,640 adjusted · 2,000 employed
- 2. Alaska$44,720 median · $43,689 adjusted · 1,530 employed
- 3. Washington$44,710 median · $41,780 adjusted · 26,500 employed
- 4. California$44,100 median · $39,830 adjusted · 82,470 employed
- 5. Massachusetts$43,870 median · $41,482 adjusted · 18,970 employed
Lowest-paying states for Receptionists and Information Clerks
- 54. Puerto Rico$22,890 median · no price parity · 4,030 employed
- 53. Guam$23,290 median · no price parity · 210 employed
- 52. Mississippi$31,160 median · $35,835 adjusted · 6,920 employed
- 51. West Virginia$31,920 median · $35,666 adjusted · 5,470 employed
- 50. Alabama$32,590 median · $36,691 adjusted · 10,460 employed
Receptionist and Information Clerk salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $49,060 | $39,850 | $57,760 | 2,000 | $44,640 |
| 2 | Alaska | $44,720 | $38,370 | $50,070 | 1,530 | $43,689 |
| 3 | Washington | $44,710 | $38,980 | $49,110 | 26,500 | $41,780 |
| 4 | California | $44,100 | $39,050 | $48,690 | 82,470 | $39,830 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $43,870 | $38,190 | $47,840 | 18,970 | $41,482 |
| 6 | New York | $43,080 | $37,470 | $49,080 | 65,010 | $39,918 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $42,620 | $36,110 | $46,920 | 4,270 | $41,670 |
| 8 | Maine | $42,440 | $38,470 | $46,780 | 3,440 | $43,730 |
| 9 | Colorado | $42,010 | $36,510 | $46,860 | 11,020 | $40,766 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $41,650 | $36,600 | $46,980 | 42,060 | $38,279 |
| 11 | Hawaii | $41,600 | $37,770 | $47,840 | 3,510 | $37,835 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $41,150 | $36,000 | $46,570 | 25,580 | $43,732 |
| 13 | Oregon | $40,900 | $36,840 | $46,510 | 13,590 | $39,570 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $40,630 | $36,250 | $47,160 | 14,980 | $39,214 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $39,530 | $35,250 | $46,170 | 1,930 | $44,436 |
| 16 | Arizona | $38,730 | $35,530 | $44,670 | 23,220 | $38,470 |
| 17 | Vermont | $38,370 | $35,090 | $42,320 | 1,160 | $39,170 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $38,280 | $31,930 | $44,030 | 5,760 | $43,212 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $38,160 | $31,010 | $46,270 | 5,320 | $36,634 |
| 20 | Maryland | $38,100 | $34,900 | $44,790 | 18,390 | $36,300 |
| 21 | Nebraska | $37,860 | $33,860 | $42,640 | 6,750 | $42,019 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $37,510 | $31,600 | $44,530 | 11,800 | $38,034 |
| 23 | Wyoming | $37,480 | $33,860 | $43,680 | 1,540 | $40,435 |
| 24 | Michigan | $37,470 | $34,140 | $42,450 | 25,230 | $38,943 |
| 25 | Illinois | $37,400 | $34,510 | $44,260 | 40,370 | $37,416 |
| 26 | Montana | $37,360 | $33,080 | $42,840 | 1,280 | $39,474 |
| 27 | Iowa | $37,330 | $32,080 | $42,560 | 4,660 | $42,535 |
| 28 | Virginia | $37,060 | $31,660 | $43,870 | 23,360 | $36,655 |
| 29 | Nevada | $37,050 | $33,280 | $43,710 | 10,650 | $37,058 |
| 30 | Utah | $36,960 | $31,750 | $42,630 | 12,020 | $37,385 |
| 31 | Florida | $36,810 | $32,730 | $41,590 | 63,280 | $35,595 |
| 32 | Idaho | $36,810 | $32,210 | $42,520 | 5,340 | $38,547 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $36,810 | $30,700 | $42,930 | 37,830 | $37,726 |
| 34 | Delaware | $36,310 | $32,790 | $42,560 | 2,880 | $36,380 |
| 35 | Indiana | $36,160 | $29,790 | $41,750 | 17,360 | $38,745 |
| 36 | Georgia | $36,100 | $29,540 | $41,670 | 26,080 | $37,490 |
| 37 | Kansas | $36,050 | $31,210 | $39,520 | 7,290 | $40,025 |
| 38 | Ohio | $35,920 | $29,910 | $39,520 | 30,850 | $38,718 |
| 39 | Missouri | $35,740 | $31,600 | $39,590 | 18,890 | $39,354 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $35,510 | $29,370 | $40,580 | 11,280 | $37,878 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $35,440 | $29,120 | $40,050 | 20,080 | $37,572 |
| 42 | Texas | $35,210 | $29,160 | $40,210 | 78,330 | $36,278 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $35,140 | $29,910 | $38,240 | 5,650 | $38,108 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $34,910 | $29,380 | $39,840 | 11,460 | $37,999 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $34,840 | $30,290 | $37,320 | 10,870 | $40,075 |
| 46 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $34,630 | $29,430 | $38,550 | 120 | N/A |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $34,560 | $28,180 | $37,500 | 9,380 | $39,343 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $32,940 | $28,420 | $38,440 | 9,290 | $36,535 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $32,750 | $27,930 | $37,090 | 12,820 | $37,129 |
| 50 | Alabama | $32,590 | $28,120 | $36,660 | 10,460 | $36,691 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $31,920 | $28,230 | $36,880 | 5,470 | $35,666 |
| 52 | Mississippi | $31,160 | $26,780 | $36,420 | 6,920 | $35,835 |
| 53 | Guam | $23,290 | $21,720 | $26,840 | 210 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $22,890 | $21,840 | $25,400 | 4,030 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Receptionists and Information Clerks, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $49,060, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $44,640.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Receptionist and Information Clerk pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Receptionists and Information Clerks the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Receptionists and Information Clerks at $49,060 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($44,720) and Washington ($44,710).
Which state pays Receptionists and Information Clerks the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Receptionists and Information Clerks at $22,890 a year, $26,170 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Receptionists and Information Clerks earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $44,640 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $49,060. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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