Pay by state · 54 areas
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 Mississippi at $31,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $38,010. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $49,060District of Columbia
- National median
- $38,010BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $31,160Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for receptionists and information clerks
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$49,060
- 2Alaska$44,720
- 3Washington$44,710
- 4California$44,100
- 5Massachusetts$43,870
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$31,160
- 2West Virginia$31,920
- 3Alabama$32,590
- 4Louisiana$32,750
- 5Kentucky$32,940
All states
Receptionist and Information Clerk salary in every state
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $49,060 | $39,850 | $57,760 | 2,000 | $44,640 |
| 2 | AKAlaska | $44,720 | $38,370 | $50,070 | 1,530 | $43,689 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $44,710 | $38,980 | $49,110 | 26,500 | $41,780 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $44,100 | $39,050 | $48,690 | 82,470 | $39,830 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $43,870 | $38,190 | $47,840 | 18,970 | $41,482 |
| 6 | NYNew York | $43,080 | $37,470 | $49,080 | 65,010 | $39,918 |
| 7 | RIRhode Island | $42,620 | $36,110 | $46,920 | 4,270 | $41,670 |
| 8 | MEMaine | $42,440 | $38,470 | $46,780 | 3,440 | $43,730 |
| 9 | COColorado | $42,010 | $36,510 | $46,860 | 11,020 | $40,766 |
| 10 | NJNew Jersey | $41,650 | $36,600 | $46,980 | 42,060 | $38,279 |
| 11 | HIHawaii | $41,600 | $37,770 | $47,840 | 3,510 | $37,835 |
| 12 | WIWisconsin | $41,150 | $36,000 | $46,570 | 25,580 | $43,732 |
| 13 | OROregon | $40,900 | $36,840 | $46,510 | 13,590 | $39,570 |
| 14 | CTConnecticut | $40,630 | $36,250 | $47,160 | 14,980 | $39,214 |
| 15 | NDNorth Dakota | $39,530 | $35,250 | $46,170 | 1,930 | $44,436 |
| 16 | AZArizona | $38,730 | $35,530 | $44,670 | 23,220 | $38,470 |
| 17 | VTVermont | $38,370 | $35,090 | $42,320 | 1,160 | $39,170 |
| 18 | SDSouth Dakota | $38,280 | $31,930 | $44,030 | 5,760 | $43,212 |
| 19 | NHNew Hampshire | $38,160 | $31,010 | $46,270 | 5,320 | $36,634 |
| 20 | MDMaryland | $38,100 | $34,900 | $44,790 | 18,390 | $36,300 |
| 21 | NENebraska | $37,860 | $33,860 | $42,640 | 6,750 | $42,019 |
| 22 | MNMinnesota | $37,510 | $31,600 | $44,530 | 11,800 | $38,034 |
| 23 | WYWyoming | $37,480 | $33,860 | $43,680 | 1,540 | $40,435 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $37,470 | $34,140 | $42,450 | 25,230 | $38,943 |
| 25 | ILIllinois | $37,400 | $34,510 | $44,260 | 40,370 | $37,416 |
| 26 | MTMontana | $37,360 | $33,080 | $42,840 | 1,280 | $39,474 |
| 27 | IAIowa | $37,330 | $32,080 | $42,560 | 4,660 | $42,535 |
| 28 | VAVirginia | $37,060 | $31,660 | $43,870 | 23,360 | $36,655 |
| 29 | NVNevada | $37,050 | $33,280 | $43,710 | 10,650 | $37,058 |
| 30 | UTUtah | $36,960 | $31,750 | $42,630 | 12,020 | $37,385 |
| 31 | FLFlorida | $36,810 | $32,730 | $41,590 | 63,280 | $35,595 |
| 32 | IDIdaho | $36,810 | $32,210 | $42,520 | 5,340 | $38,547 |
| 33 | PAPennsylvania | $36,810 | $30,700 | $42,930 | 37,830 | $37,726 |
| 34 | DEDelaware | $36,310 | $32,790 | $42,560 | 2,880 | $36,380 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $36,160 | $29,790 | $41,750 | 17,360 | $38,745 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $36,100 | $29,540 | $41,670 | 26,080 | $37,490 |
| 37 | KSKansas | $36,050 | $31,210 | $39,520 | 7,290 | $40,025 |
| 38 | OHOhio | $35,920 | $29,910 | $39,520 | 30,850 | $38,718 |
| 39 | MOMissouri | $35,740 | $31,600 | $39,590 | 18,890 | $39,354 |
| 40 | SCSouth Carolina | $35,510 | $29,370 | $40,580 | 11,280 | $37,878 |
| 41 | NCNorth Carolina | $35,440 | $29,120 | $40,050 | 20,080 | $37,572 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $35,210 | $29,160 | $40,210 | 78,330 | $36,278 |
| 43 | NMNew Mexico | $35,140 | $29,910 | $38,240 | 5,650 | $38,108 |
| 44 | TNTennessee | $34,910 | $29,380 | $39,840 | 11,460 | $37,999 |
| 45 | ARArkansas | $34,840 | $30,290 | $37,320 | 10,870 | $40,075 |
| 46 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $34,630 | $29,430 | $38,550 | 120 | N/A |
| 47 | OKOklahoma | $34,560 | $28,180 | $37,500 | 9,380 | $39,343 |
| 48 | KYKentucky | $32,940 | $28,420 | $38,440 | 9,290 | $36,535 |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $32,750 | $27,930 | $37,090 | 12,820 | $37,129 |
| 50 | ALAlabama | $32,590 | $28,120 | $36,660 | 10,460 | $36,691 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $31,920 | $28,230 | $36,880 | 5,470 | $35,666 |
| 52 | MSMississippi | $31,160 | $26,780 | $36,420 | 6,920 | $35,835 |
| 53 | GUGuam | $23,290 | $21,720 | $26,840 | 210 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $22,890 | $21,840 | $25,400 | 4,030 | N/A |
Method
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, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for receptionists and information clerks at $31,160 a year, $17,900 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $34,630, Guam reports $23,290 and Puerto Rico reports $22,890.
Is the highest-paying state the best for receptionists and information clerks after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $44,640 in national-average dollars from a raw $49,060. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.