The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,870 | 0.04% | 24.52% |
| 2021 | $44,850 | 11.17% | - |
| 2020 | $39,840 | 6.53% | - |
| 2019 | $37,240 | 5.50% | - |
| 2018 | $35,190 | 5.31% | - |
| 2017 | $33,320 | -5.70% | - |
| 2016 | $35,220 | 3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $33,900 | -2.77% | - |
| 2014 | $34,840 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $34,080 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $33,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,870, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $44,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.