Receptionists & information clerks

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2020 Workforce

1.23M

Average Age

38.9

Estimated Job Growth

3.56%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$25,449

Average Male Salary

$27,021

Average Female Salary

$25,263

About

Receptionists & information clerks are most often employed by the Offices of physicians industry. The average yearly wage for Receptionists & information clerks was $25,449 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Receptionists & information clerks by wage are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders, Food cooking machine operators & tenders, and Other personal appearance workers.

Receptionists & information clerks are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Receptionists & information clerks are Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, Fargo City PUMA, ND, and Bensonhurst & Bath Beach PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Receptionists & information clerks are El Paso City (Southeast) PUMA, TX, Escambia County (North) PUMA, FL, and Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Receptionists & information clerks and on wages and locations for those in the field. Offices of physicians is the industry that employs the most Receptionists & information clerks, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Receptionists & information clerks, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction. Receptionists & information clerks are paid most in Essex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in El Paso City (Southeast) PUMA, TX.

Yearly Wage

$25,449

AVERAGE SALARY

± $499

In 2020, Receptionists & information clerks earned an average of $25,449, $30,505 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Food cooking machine operators & tenders make somewhat more than Receptionists & information clerks while Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Receptionists & information clerks as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.367

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Receptionists & information clerks had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.367, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Receptionists & information clerks (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Receptionists & information clerks.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Receptionists & information clerks

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Receptionists & information clerks.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Receptionists & information clerks, by number of employees, are Offices of physicians, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, Offices of dentists, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Business support services, Veterinary services, Beauty salons, Amusement & Recreation, Car Dealers, and Legal services.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Receptionists & information clerks, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Animal food, grain & oilseed milling, and Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. .

Industries by Share

1.23M

2020 Workforce

± 27,167

2.13%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.06%

The number of people employed as Receptionists & information clerks has been growing at a rate of 2.13%, from 1,208,966 people in 2019 to 1,234,698 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Receptionists & information clerks employed by various industries. Offices of physicians employs the largest share of Receptionists & information clerks at 12.2%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 10% and Outpatient care centers with 5.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Receptionists & information clerks in the US. The average age of male Receptionists & information clerks in the workforce is 33.7 and of female Receptionists & information clerks is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Receptionists & information clerks is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

131k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,867

1.1M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 25,702

89.4% of Receptionists & information clerks are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Receptionists & information clerks.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Receptionists & information clerks

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

59.5% of Receptionists & information clerks are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.7% of Receptionists & information clerks, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Receptionists & information clerks.

Age by Sex

33.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1

39.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.376

The median age of Receptionists & information clerks is 38.9, and Male employees are generally 5.85 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Receptionists & information clerks from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Receptionists & information clerks is Business but a relatively high number of Receptionists & information clerks hold a major in Human Sciences.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Receptionists & information clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Receptionists & information clerks need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Receptionists & information clerks need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Writing, and Active Listening.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Receptionists and Information Clerks from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Receptionists and Information Clerks are expected to see a growth of 3.56% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Receptionists and Information Clerks.

3.56%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Receptionists and Information Clerks. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.