DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks

Occupational Description:
Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization. Excludes ?Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service? (43-2011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 16,9001,453$15.43/hr$0.20/hr$10.81/hr$12.25/hr$14.83/hr$18.16/hr$21.50/hr
U S 1,057,3706,344$15.20/hr$0.03/hr$10.28/hr$12.20/hr$14.63/hr$17.85/hr$21.11/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Receptionists and Information Clerks
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services7,510$15.16/hr
Other Services2,390$12.63/hr
Professional and Business Services2,130$17.94/hr
Financial Activities1,420$14.91/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,180$15.11/hr
Leisure and Hospitality1,030$12.03/hr
Manufacturing510$16.93/hr
Public Administration430$14.50/hr
Construction200$16.22/hr
Information100$16.12/hr
Other Regional Data For Receptionists and Information Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 16,900 $14.83/hr 0.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 12,040 $15.35/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 11,280 $15.35/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 1,410 $15.25/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 1,030 $14.47/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 980 $13.02/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 940 $12.72/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 890 $13.94/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 870 $14.48/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 740 $14.22/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 670 $16.60/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 640 $14.75/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 640 $13.76/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 610 $14.67/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 340 $13.24/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 230 $14.41/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 220 $15.32/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A $12.58/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A $12.11/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Cashiers69,350$12.14/hr0.8%
Office Clerks, General52,080$18.44/hr-0.1%
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive32,660$20.01/hr-1.4%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators7,770$20.91/hr1.5%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks6,790$22.52/hr-0.5%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks5,280$12.76/hr1.7%
Counter and Rental Clerks4,740$14.46/hr0.3%
Order Clerks2,550$16.88/hr-2.1%
New Accounts Clerks980$19.45/hr-6.9%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service760$17.20/hr-2.9%
Tasks for Receptionists and Information Clerks