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Receptionists and Information Clerk Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of receptionists and information clerks in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare receptionists and information clerk salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,140
25th Percentile Wage
$22,700
50th Percentile Wage
$29,300
75th Percentile Wage
$37,120
90th Percentile Wage
$45,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for receptionists and information clerks in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $45,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent receptionists and information clerks is $19,140.

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 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$29,300
1.26% 5.80%
2016
$28,930
2.73% -
2015
$28,140
0.04% -
2014
$28,130
0.82% -
2013
$27,900
1.08% -
2012
$27,600
- -

Table 3. Compare Receptionists and Information Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of receptionists and information clerks in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government 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
Federal government, including USPS
$42,150
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$35,230
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$33,090
State government, including schools and hospitals
$31,710
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$29,300
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$29,100
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$28,620
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$28,390

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