Receptionists and Information Clerk Salary in the Industry of Urban Transit Systems

The salary statistics and trend of receptionists and information clerks in the industry of urban transit systems are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare receptionists and information clerk salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,370
25th Percentile Wage
$23,300
50th Percentile Wage
$28,330
75th Percentile Wage
$35,800
90th Percentile Wage
$45,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for receptionists and information clerks in the industry of urban transit systems. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) receptionists and information clerks is $45,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $28,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent receptionists and information clerks is $21,370.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks in the industry of Urban Transit Systems from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,330
2.05% 13.73%
2016
$27,750
-2.74% -
2015
$28,510
-2.63% -
2014
$29,260
5.71% -
2013
$27,590
11.42% -
2012
$24,440
- -

Table 3. Compare Receptionists and Information Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of receptionists and information clerks in 37 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of receptionists and information clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Postal Service (federal government)
$59,790
Postal Service (federal government)
$59,790
Rail Transportation
$39,200
Rail Transportation
$39,200
Scheduled Air Transportation
$34,570
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$34,100
Couriers and Messengers
$31,700
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$31,590
Air Transportation
$31,580
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$30,350
Truck Transportation
$30,310
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$30,220
School and Employee Bus Transportation
$29,990
Water Transportation
$29,890
Warehousing and Storage
$29,300
Warehousing and Storage
$29,300
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$29,290
Specialized Freight Trucking
$29,000
Inland Water Transportation
$28,360
Urban Transit Systems
$28,330
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$28,080
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$27,250
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
$27,230
Pipeline Transportation
$26,980
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$26,980
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$26,850
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
$26,830
Charter Bus Industry
$26,420
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$26,210
Taxi and Limousine Service
$26,020
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$25,850
Support Activities for Transportation
$25,720
General Freight Trucking
$25,370
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
$24,890
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$24,880
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
$23,760
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$23,090

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