How much does a Desk Receptionist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desk Receptionist in the United States is $47,972 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.
However, a Desk Receptionist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,140
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,332 to $53,294
Key Factors That Influence Desk Receptionist Salaries
A Desk Receptionist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Desk Receptionist Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Desk Receptionists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $53,114.
California: $52,913.
Massachusetts: $52,208.
District of Columbia$53,114
California$52,913
Massachusetts$52,208
Washington$52,016
New Jersey$51,997
Alaska$51,929
Connecticut$51,267
New York$50,999
Hawaii$50,140
Rhode Island$49,737
Maryland$49,464
Minnesota$49,089
Colorado$48,946
Illinois$48,898
Oregon$48,715
Delaware$48,581
New Hampshire$48,497
Virginia$48,308
Pennsylvania$47,756
Nevada$47,478
North Dakota$47,386
Michigan$47,243
Wisconsin$47,190
Vermont$47,084
Texas$46,792
Maine$46,772
Arizona$46,744
Ohio$46,710
Georgia$46,269
Indiana$46,048
Wyoming$46,005
Utah$45,938
Iowa$45,909
Kansas$45,679
Louisiana$45,611
North Carolina$45,588
Missouri$45,578
Florida$45,391
Montana$45,290
Nebraska$45,194
Kentucky$45,141
South Carolina$44,949
Tennessee$44,830
Idaho$44,782
New Mexico$44,431
Oklahoma$44,355
Alabama$44,072
South Dakota$43,597
Arkansas$43,338
West Virginia$43,199
Mississippi$42,781
Top Paying Cities for Desk Receptionists
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $60,507
San Francisco: $59,844
Oakland: $58,583
San Jose, CA$60,507
San Francisco, CA$59,844
Oakland, CA$58,583
New York, NY$55,234
Paramus, NJ$54,563
Queens Village, NY$54,560
Passaic, NJ$54,515
Bergenfield, NJ$54,510
Stamford, CT$54,405
Huntington, NY$54,385
Newark, NJ$54,031
Bridgeport, CT$53,929
Vallejo, CA$53,834
New Brunswick, NJ$53,815
Petaluma, CA$53,786
Middlesex, NJ$53,695
Somerset, NJ$53,661
Santa Cruz, CA$53,599
Boston, MA$53,306
Monterey, CA$53,138
Seattle, WA$53,028
Santa Rosa, CA$53,018
Los Angeles, CA$53,004
Juneau, AK$52,879
Washington, DC$52,826
Orange, CA$52,656
Santa Ana, CA$52,529
Long Beach, CA$52,481
Anaheim, CA$52,471
Anchorage, AK$52,447
Santa Maria, CA$52,304
Everett, WA$52,294
Danbury, CT$52,125
Bremerton, WA$52,059
Tacoma, WA$51,886
New Suffolk, NY$51,885
Sacramento, CA$51,872
Santa Barbara, CA$51,819
Trenton, NJ$51,766
San Diego, CA$51,766
Brockton, MA$51,713
Fairbanks, AK$51,596
Lompoc, CA$51,474
Lowell, MA$51,435
Ventura, CA$51,426
Nashua, NH$51,416
Stockton, CA$51,411
Modesto, CA$51,061
Poughkeepsie, NY$50,956
Olympia, WA$50,864
Kennewick, WA$50,864
New Haven, CT$50,845
Lawrence, MA$50,673
Hartford, CT$50,625
Riverside, CA$50,615
New Bedford, MA$50,567
Richland, WA$50,567
Bakersfield, CA$50,500
San Bernardino, CA$50,481
New Britain, CT$50,476
Atlantic City, NJ$50,476
New London, CT$50,457
Norwich, CT$50,442
Portsmouth, NH$50,433
Boulder, CO$50,331
Portland, OR$50,265
Worcester, MA$50,260
Minneapolis, MN$50,111
Philadelphia, PA$50,044
Honolulu, HI$49,886
Saint Paul, MN$49,863
Vineland, NJ$49,852
Providence, RI$49,713
Chicago, IL$49,574
Bellingham, WA$49,516
Springfield, MA$49,478
Baltimore, MD$49,464
Chico, CA$49,344
Pittsfield, MA$49,214
Manchester, NH$49,123
Spokane, WA$48,912
Denver, CO$48,907
Albany, NY$48,682
Troy, NY$48,662
Nassau, NY$48,611
Schenectady, NY$48,562
Wilmington, DE$48,523
Burlington, VT$48,456
Salem, OR$48,437
Portland, ME$48,288
Yakima, WA$48,240
Rochester, MN$48,092
Reno, NV$48,068
Fresno, CA$48,068
Milwaukee, WI$48,024
Detroit, MI$47,976
Ann Arbor, MI$47,968
Allentown, PA$47,962
Colorado Springs, CO$47,881
Syracuse, NY$47,857
Carson City, NV$47,857
Houston, TX$47,789
Eugene, OR$47,765
Gary, IN$47,708
Springfield, OR$47,669
Bismarck, ND$47,660
Galveston, TX$47,626
Medford, OR$47,554
Fort Collins, CO$47,535
Concord, NH$47,511
Austin, TX$47,497
Mesa, AZ$47,396
Reading, PA$47,391
Phoenix, AZ$47,386
Dallas, TX$47,372
Saint Cloud, MN$47,326
Madison, WI$47,262
Utica, NY$47,132
Rochester, NY$47,055
Des Moines, IA$47,051
Raleigh, NC$47,046
Atlanta, GA$46,974
Battle Creek, MI$46,959
Salt Lake City, UT$46,945
Lancaster, PA$46,873
Harrisburg, PA$46,806
Kansas City, MO$46,758
Champaign, IL$46,748
Kansas City, KS$46,748
Fort Worth, TX$46,744
Columbus, OH$46,735
Boca Raton, FL$46,724
Pittsburgh, PA$46,705
Richmond, VA$46,686
Indianapolis, IN$46,676
Cleveland, OH$46,672
Las Vegas, NV$46,614
Cincinnati, OH$46,614
Petersburg, VA$46,542
Huntsville, AL$46,470
Lansing, MI$46,438
Lebanon, PA$46,432
Pueblo, CO$46,427
Appleton, WI$46,413
Buffalo, NY$46,393
Dayton, OH$46,379
Racine, WI$46,369
Charlotte, NC$46,365
Saint Louis, MO$46,350
York, PA$46,321
Elkhart, IN$46,321
Gastonia, NC$46,312
Billings, MT$46,301
Beaumont, TX$46,288
Lorain, OH$46,278
Benton Harbor, MI$46,269
Toledo, OH$46,259
Binghamton, NY$46,235
Rock Hill, SC$46,230
Rockford, IL$46,206
Springfield, IL$46,187
Elyria, OH$46,182
Fargo, ND$46,182
Flagstaff, AZ$46,149
Fort Lauderdale, FL$46,120
Duluth, MN$46,091
Miami, FL$46,091
Cheyenne, WY$46,058
Grand Forks, ND$46,058
Bangor, ME$45,952
Cedar Rapids, IA$45,899
Durham, NC$45,879
Louisville, KY$45,875
Grand Rapids, MI$45,866
Hialeah, FL$45,861
Casper, WY$45,794
Scranton, PA$45,736
New Orleans, LA$45,722
Virginia Beach, VA$45,717
Akron, OH$45,693
Peoria, IL$45,631
Sarasota, FL$45,621
Nashville, TN$45,588
Omaha, NE$45,588
Green Bay, WI$45,588
Baton Rouge, LA$45,564
Charleston, SC$45,554
Jamestown, NY$45,530
Davenport, IA$45,530
Tucson, AZ$45,506
Saint Petersburg, FL$45,477
Tampa, FL$45,468
Evansville, IN$45,439
Port Arthur, TX$45,439
Bradenton, FL$45,420
Santa Fe, NM$45,333
Orlando, FL$45,247
Clearwater, FL$45,233
Canton, OH$45,132
La Crosse, WI$45,132
Albuquerque, NM$45,103
Newport News, VA$45,098
High Point, NC$45,084
Ogden, UT$45,065
Corpus Christi, TX$45,026
Norfolk, VA$44,997
Laramie, WY$44,997
Rock Island, IL$44,969
Saginaw, MI$44,959
Jacksonville, FL$44,954
Salisbury, NC$44,945
Boise, ID$44,935
Moline, IL$44,911
Fort Myers, FL$44,897
Memphis, TN$44,887
Tulsa, OK$44,863
Waterloo, IA$44,834
Spartanburg, SC$44,786
Lincoln, NE$44,762
Fort Wayne, IN$44,753
Provo, UT$44,748
Cedar Falls, IA$44,690
San Antonio, TX$44,671
Greensboro, NC$44,652
South Bend, IN$44,647
Savannah, GA$44,594
Muskegon, MI$44,575
Birmingham, AL$44,571
Winston Salem, NC$44,547
Lake Charles, LA$44,431
Anderson, IN$44,422
Lexington, KY$44,407
Augusta, GA$44,393
Greenville, SC$44,393
Lima, OH$44,355
Wichita, KS$44,350
Tuscaloosa, AL$44,350
Columbia, SC$44,307
Springfield, OH$44,297
Asheville, NC$44,220
Bloomington, IN$44,187
Knoxville, TN$44,014
Shreveport, LA$44,009
Wilmington, NC$43,947
Roanoke, VA$43,947
Topeka, KS$43,861
Frankfort, KY$43,855
Oklahoma City, OK$43,822
Chillicothe, OH$43,803
Longview, TX$43,798
Melbourne, FL$43,793
Sioux Falls, SD$43,717
Mobile, AL$43,712
Terre Haute, IN$43,693
Altoona, PA$43,664
Amarillo, TX$43,630
Killeen, TX$43,616
Fayetteville, AR$43,577
Chattanooga, TN$43,563
Sioux City, IA$43,520
Idaho Falls, ID$43,510
Lynchburg, VA$43,472
Gainesville, FL$43,410
Portsmouth, OH$43,386
Little Rock, AR$43,376
Lafayette, LA$43,357
Youngstown, OH$43,357
Daytona Beach, FL$43,328
Clarksville, TN$43,323
Pensacola, FL$43,318
Temple, TX$43,315
Hopkinsville, KY$43,175
Erie, PA$43,165
Florence, SC$43,146
Charleston, WV$43,069
Great Falls, MT$43,045
Macon, GA$42,978
Tallahassee, FL$42,973
Fayetteville, NC$42,963
Waco, TX$42,954
Helena, MT$42,920
Pine Bluff, AR$42,902
Vincennes, IN$42,844
Lubbock, TX$42,824
Alamogordo, NM$42,796
Twin Falls, ID$42,752
Rapid City, SD$42,738
Jackson, MS$42,652
Huntington, WV$42,648
Greenville, MS$42,647
Parkersburg, WV$42,598
Montgomery, AL$42,589
Wichita Falls, TX$42,541
Springfield, MO$42,541
Biloxi, MS$42,517
Monroe, LA$42,469
Johnstown, PA$42,436
Sumter, SC$42,417
Columbus, GA$42,412
Pascagoula, MS$42,321
Abilene, TX$42,321
Kingsport, TN$42,196
Albany, GA$42,196
Gulfport, MS$42,182
Alexandria, LA$42,023
Fort Smith, AR$41,903
El Paso, TX$41,774
Las Cruces, NM$41,558
Harlingen, TX$41,436
Pocatello, ID$41,428
Florence, AL$41,366
Brownsville, TX$41,356
Mcallen, TX$41,256
Dothan, AL$41,189
Columbus, MS$40,904
Altus, OK$40,680
Lawton, OK$40,589
Pierre, SD$40,416
Desk Receptionist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Desk Receptionist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Desk Receptionist positions in Internet or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Desk Receptionist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Desk Receptionist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$59,965
$29.0
25%
Aerospace & Defense
$57,566
$28.0
20%
Chemicals
$57,566
$28.0
20%
Insurance
$55,167
$27.0
15%
Biotechnology
$52,769
$25.0
10%
Desk Receptionist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Desk Receptionist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Administrative Receptionist Front Desk Receptionist$36,369
Front Desk Receptionist$34,810
Front Desk Receptionist/Medical Assistant$34,239
Information Desk Receptionist$34,077
Salary Trends for Desk Receptionist
Salaries for a Desk Receptionist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $43,456 in 2023
to around $43,239 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Desk Receptionist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Desk Receptionist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Desk Receptionist
Here are companies hiring for Desk Receptionist and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Desk Receptionist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Desk Receptionist?
The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Desk Receptionist roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
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