Receptionists and Information Clerks — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$37,230

Highest

$44,380

Alaska

Lowest

$30,270

Mississippi

Total Employment

964,500

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Alaska	$44,380	1,700	+19.2%
2	District of Columbia	$43,900	2,390	+17.9%
3	Washington	$43,760	25,190	+17.5%
4	California	$43,360	80,400	+16.5%
5	Massachusetts	$42,650	22,140	+14.6%
6	New York	$41,570	76,590	+11.7%
7	Colorado	$40,560	11,680	+8.9%
8	Maine	$40,360	4,040	+8.4%
9	Rhode Island	$40,360	5,160	+8.4%
10	Oregon	$39,800	14,180	+6.9%
11	Wisconsin	$39,750	26,880	+6.8%
12	New Hampshire	$39,390	5,050	+5.8%
13	Connecticut	$39,110	14,510	+5.0%
14	New Jersey	$39,060	48,710	+4.9%
15	Hawaii	$38,950	3,250	+4.6%
16	Vermont	$38,240	1,320	+2.7%
17	Arizona	$38,150	25,160	+2.5%
18	Maryland	$38,000	16,880	+2.1%
19	North Dakota	$37,480	2,060	+0.7%
20	Illinois	$37,150	39,800	-0.2%
21	Minnesota	$36,910	12,480	-0.9%
22	Nebraska	$36,890	6,320	-0.9%
23	Michigan	$36,770	24,560	-1.2%
24	South Dakota	$36,560	5,880	-1.8%
25	Virginia	$36,170	24,920	-2.8%
26	Wyoming	$36,150	1,450	-2.9%
27	Georgia	$36,100	33,460	-3.0%
28	Utah	$36,090	12,090	-3.1%
29	Florida	$36,070	70,960	-3.1%
30	Pennsylvania	$36,030	37,080	-3.2%
31	Nevada	$35,850	10,660	-3.7%
32	Delaware	$35,820	2,430	-3.8%
33	Indiana	$35,760	16,470	-3.9%
34	Iowa	$35,730	4,980	-4.0%
35	Idaho	$35,680	6,690	-4.2%
36	North Carolina	$35,400	25,050	-4.9%
37	Montana	$35,360	1,490	-5.0%
38	Kansas	$35,320	7,820	-5.1%
39	Ohio	$35,210	30,880	-5.4%
40	Missouri	$35,170	18,390	-5.5%
41	South Carolina	$34,950	12,310	-6.1%
42	Texas	$34,480	81,110	-7.4%
43	New Mexico	$34,320	5,370	-7.8%
44	Tennessee	$33,970	15,360	-8.8%
45	Arkansas	$33,960	11,520	-8.8%
46	Oklahoma	$33,640	9,090	-9.6%
47	Kentucky	$31,230	11,910	-16.1%
48	Alabama	$30,900	10,620	-17.0%
49	Louisiana	$30,570	13,440	-17.9%
50	West Virginia	$30,570	5,690	-17.9%
51	Mississippi	$30,270	6,930	-18.7%