Receptionists and Information Clerk Salary in the Industry of Other Information Services

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,400
25th Percentile Wage
$27,670
50th Percentile Wage
$33,750
75th Percentile Wage
$40,970
90th Percentile Wage
$49,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for receptionists and information clerks in the industry of other information services. 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 $49,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent receptionists and information clerks is $23,400.

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 Other Information Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$33,750
-4.44% 22.84%
2016
$35,250
6.50% -
2015
$32,960
9.34% -
2014
$29,880
9.34% -
2013
$27,090
3.88% -
2012
$26,040
- -

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

The average salaries of receptionists and information clerks in 21 industries within the information 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
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$34,700
Other Information Services
$33,750
Other Information Services
$33,750
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$31,700
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$31,360
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$31,360
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$31,140
Telecommunications
$31,080
Software Publishers
$31,000
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$29,830
Other Telecommunications
$29,560
Television Broadcasting
$29,120
Sound Recording Industries
$28,180
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$28,030
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$27,620
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$27,520
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$27,140
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$26,250
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
$26,000
Radio Broadcasting
$25,090
Newspaper Publishers
$24,260

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