Receptionists and Information Clerks in District of Columbia

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Receptionists and Information Clerks in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Receptionists and Information Clerks in District of Columbia is growing slower than average.

• Receptionists and Information Clerks in District of Columbia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Receptionist or Information Clerk Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Receptionist

How Many Receptionists and Information Clerks Work in District of Columbia?

There were approximately 4,080 workers employed as Receptionists and Information Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 4,040 Receptionists and Information Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 13,720 Receptionists and Information Clerks working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Receptionists and Information Clerks than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Receptionists and Information Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 1.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.1%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 610 annual job openings, and a total of 4,750 jobs for District of Columbia Receptionists and Information Clerks in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 151,100 annual jobs and 1,149,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Receptionists and Information Clerks Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks ranged from $26,620 to $54,170 with $35,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.8 to $26.04. The median hourly rate was $17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.13 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.13.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top District of Columbia Metros for Receptionists and Information Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Receptionists and Information Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	24,400	$31,590

Top States for Receptionists and Information Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Receptionists and Information Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	102,590	$31,470
New York	95,740	$32,900
Florida	82,180	$28,240
Texas	63,980	$26,420
New Jersey	54,490	$32,380
Illinois	39,890	$28,810
Pennsylvania	38,870	$27,920
North Carolina	34,730	$27,950
Ohio	33,180	$26,630
Virginia	32,230	$29,090
Michigan	30,440	$28,540
Washington	26,010	$33,230
Georgia	25,550	$27,310
Wisconsin	24,050	$29,480
Arizona	22,820	$28,670
Massachusetts	20,710	$30,890
Tennessee	18,690	$26,940
Maryland	18,510	$29,140
Colorado	18,240	$31,380
Minnesota	16,980	$29,910

Below are the states where Receptionists and Information Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$35,350
Alaska	$34,750
Connecticut	$34,010
Washington	$33,230
New York	$32,900
Rhode Island	$32,740
Vermont	$32,700
New Jersey	$32,380
California	$31,470
Colorado	$31,380

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.