Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of receptionist salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest receptionist salary of $34,278
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Mississippi has the lowest receptionist salary of $23,209
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The national average salary for receptionists is $30,571
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The national hourly pay for receptionists is $14.7
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Receptionists By State
| Rank | State | Average Receptionist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $34,278 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $33,951 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 3 | New York | $33,807 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $33,702 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 5 | California | $33,454 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $33,120 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 7 | Vermont | $32,535 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $32,262 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $32,018 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 10 | Alaska | $31,677 | $26,000 | $38,000 |
| 11 | Maine | $31,310 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 12 | Hawaii | $31,194 | $26,000 | $36,000 |
| 13 | Oregon | $30,869 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 14 | Maryland | $30,594 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $29,867 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 16 | Colorado | $29,719 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $29,358 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 18 | Illinois | $29,282 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 19 | Nevada | $28,941 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $28,873 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $28,106 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 22 | Missouri | $27,986 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $27,900 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $27,842 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 25 | Delaware | $27,299 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $27,299 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 27 | Virginia | $27,239 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 28 | Iowa | $27,091 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $27,037 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 30 | Texas | $26,965 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $26,689 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 32 | Kansas | $26,669 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 33 | Indiana | $26,644 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $26,621 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 35 | Wyoming | $26,501 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $26,286 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $26,168 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 38 | Ohio | $26,007 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 39 | Florida | $25,992 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 40 | Georgia | $25,869 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $25,849 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 42 | Idaho | $25,741 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $25,710 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 44 | Montana | $25,659 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $25,622 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $25,496 | $20,000 | $32,000 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $24,635 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $24,039 | $19,000 | $30,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $24,030 | $19,000 | $30,000 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $23,209 | $18,000 | $29,000 |
Methodology: Receptionist Salary By State
To better understand receptionist pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for receptionists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for receptionists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for receptionists.
Receptionist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for receptionists?
The highest-paid state for receptionists is Massachusetts with an average salary of $34,278 per year.
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What city pays receptionists the most?
Washington, DC pays receptionists the most with an average salary of $34,708 per year.
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What is the worst state for receptionists?
The worst state for receptionists is Mississippi with an average salary of $23,209 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
