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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 11,280597$15.92/hr$0.31/hr$10.96/hr$12.56/hr$15.35/hr$18.72/hr$22.49/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 Services4,990$15.62/hr
Other Services1,670$13.05/hr
Professional and Business Services1,560$18.86/hr
Financial Activities930$16.00/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities770$15.81/hr
Leisure and Hospitality730$11.97/hr
Manufacturing280$17.81/hr
Public Administration180$14.64/hr
Construction120$16.77/hr
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
Cashiers36,660$12.38/hr-8.2%
Office Clerks, General32,070$19.27/hr-4.2%
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive19,030$20.94/hr-10.2%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks5,900$22.73/hr-2.6%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators5,380$21.83/hr0.1%
Counter and Rental Clerks3,280$14.80/hr-0.3%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks1,970$13.19/hr0.5%
Order Clerks1,610$17.01/hr-15.2%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service480$17.58/hr-25.8%
New Accounts Clerks480$19.00/hr-16.8%
Tasks for Receptionists and Information Clerks