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
Southwest Minnesota 89079$14.40/hr$0.28/hr$10.26/hr$11.37/hr$13.94/hr$17.09/hr$19.43/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 Services360$15.70/hr
Other Services170$10.87/hr
Financial Activities90$14.13/hr
Professional and Business Services90$15.22/hr
Manufacturing70$14.97/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$14.32/hr
Public Administration10N/A
Other Regional Data For Receptionists and Information Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 11,280 $15.35/hr -0.2%
Central Minnesota 1,410 $15.25/hr 2.4%
Northwest Minnesota 1,030 $14.47/hr -0.5%
Northeast Minnesota 980 $13.02/hr -1.2%
Southwest Minnesota 890 $13.94/hr 0.5%
Southeast Minnesota N/A $12.58/hr 3.0%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Cashiers4,510$11.68/hr-6.3%
Office Clerks, General3,730$16.93/hr-4.2%
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,330$19.01/hr-10.9%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks350$11.65/hr6.5%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators330$17.66/hr2.1%
Counter and Rental Clerks220$14.37/hrN/A
New Accounts Clerks110$19.00/hr-15.8%
Order Clerks50$15.95/hr-10.7%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks20$21.80/hr-2.7%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Receptionists and Information Clerks