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
EDR 9 - South Central 55078$14.16/hr$0.37/hr$10.15/hr$10.69/hr$13.17/hr$17.10/hr$19.80/hr
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 Services270$16.45/hr
Other Services70$10.61/hr
Financial Activities60$13.81/hr
Manufacturing40$14.66/hr
Professional and Business Services30$15.08/hr
Leisure and Hospitality30$10.89/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities20$11.39/hr
Public Administration10$12.37/hr
Other Regional Data For Receptionists and Information Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 11,280 $15.35/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 980 $13.02/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 930 $14.95/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 550 $13.17/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 440 $13.64/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 300 $14.42/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 240 $14.67/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 230 $17.29/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 230 $14.70/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 170 $14.59/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 150 $16.46/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 140 $14.75/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast N/A $12.58/hr N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Cashiers3,210$11.61/hrN/A
Office Clerks, General1,800$17.04/hrN/A
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,160$20.03/hrN/A
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks180$12.95/hrN/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators180$18.45/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks100$12.94/hrN/A
Order Clerks60$14.51/hrN/A
New Accounts Clerks50$18.01/hrN/A
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service20$17.50/hrN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Receptionists and Information Clerks