Receptionists and Information Clerk Salary in Kansas City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Kansas City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Kansas City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Receptionists and Information Clerks in Kansas City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,390
25th Percentile Wage
$27,730
50th Percentile Wage
$32,560
75th Percentile Wage
$36,550
90th Percentile Wage
$43,610

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in Kansas City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,390.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$32,560
8.94% 20.15%
2021
$29,650
-2.56% -
2020
$30,410
4.04% -
2019
$29,180
1.41% -
2018
$28,770
1.60% -
2017
$28,310
-0.11% -
2016
$28,340
0.53% -
2015
$28,190
1.45% -
2014
$27,780
3.78% -
2013
$26,730
2.73% -
2012
$26,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Receptionists and Information Clerk Salary in Kansas City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,560, Kansas City is the second highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city St Louis (median annual salary of $33,100). Compared with St Louis, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Kansas City is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$33,100
Kansas City
$32,560
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$30,460
Columbia
$30,410
St Joseph
$30,200
Joplin
$29,220
Jefferson City
$29,120
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$28,920
Springfield
$28,880
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,640
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,560
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$28,230
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$27,970

See also: Top paying jobs in Kansas City, Missouri.