The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $21,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,790.
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 | $30,310 | 3.40% | 13.53% |
| 2021 | $29,280 | 5.09% | - |
| 2020 | $27,790 | 11.34% | - |
| 2019 | $24,640 | -1.18% | - |
| 2018 | $24,930 | -1.89% | - |
| 2017 | $25,400 | -3.19% | - |
| 2016 | $26,210 | -6.10% | - |
| 2015 | $27,810 | 5.75% | - |
| 2012 | $26,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,310 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Muncie | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |