The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $21,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,700.
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 | $31,390 | 6.05% | 15.61% |
| 2021 | $29,490 | 3.09% | - |
| 2020 | $28,580 | 1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $28,120 | 1.39% | - |
| 2018 | $27,730 | 1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $27,210 | 1.40% | - |
| 2016 | $26,830 | -1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $27,260 | 0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $27,100 | -0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $27,250 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $26,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,390 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 21.8 percent (21.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.