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 Balance of State61059$15.02/hr$0.27/hr$10.84/hr$12.77/hr$14.67/hr$17.39/hr$19.28/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 Services310$15.53/hr
Other Services80$12.04/hr
Financial Activities50$14.45/hr
Professional and Business Services50$15.00/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$14.20/hr
Manufacturing20$16.98/hr
Public Administration10N/A
Other Regional Data For Receptionists and Information Clerks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 12,040 $15.35/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 940 $12.72/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
Fargo ND-MN MSA 640 $13.76/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 640 $14.75/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
Rochester MN MSA N/A $12.11/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Cashiers3,500$11.77/hrN/A
Office Clerks, General2,460$16.87/hrN/A
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,490$18.35/hrN/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators310$17.69/hrN/A
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks280$11.26/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks210$14.24/hrN/A
New Accounts Clerks110$19.15/hrN/A
Order Clerks30$17.52/hrN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Receptionists and Information Clerks