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Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida

Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Receptionist or Information Clerk? Read this first!

18.0% Jobs Projection
$28,240 Median Salary
13,340 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Florida is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Receptionists and Information Clerks Work in Florida?

82,180 people worked as Receptionists and Information Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 82,880 Receptionists and Information Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 13,720 Receptionists and Information Clerks working in it, which means Florida has more Receptionists and Information Clerks than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Receptionists and Information Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 18.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.1%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 13,340 annual job openings, and a total of 99,580 jobs for Florida 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks ranged from $20,310 to $39,130 with $28,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.76 to $18.81. The median hourly rate was $13.58.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 27,430 $29,070
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 12,900 $27,250
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 10,720 $28,010
Jacksonville, FL 5,950 $27,860
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 3,010 $29,270
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 3,000 $29,450
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 2,070 $27,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,920 $28,040
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,700 $28,030
Tallahassee, FL 1,640 $24,880
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,540 $27,390
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 1,420 $28,300
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,360 $31,510
Ocala, FL 1,050 $26,320
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 900 $28,570
Gainesville, FL 830 $25,750
Panama City, FL 820 $26,850
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 780 $28,870
Punta Gorda, FL 620 $28,900
Homosassa Springs, FL 370 $24,660
Sebring, FL 250 $24,100
The Villages, FL 240 $25,140

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

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