The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $36,940 | 2.38% | 27.86% |
| 2021 | $36,060 | 6.99% | - |
| 2020 | $33,540 | 3.43% | - |
| 2019 | $32,390 | 3.74% | - |
| 2018 | $31,180 | 5.13% | - |
| 2017 | $29,580 | 1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $29,060 | 3.30% | - |
| 2015 | $28,100 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $27,970 | 2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $27,320 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $26,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,940 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.