Receptionists and Information Clerks in Idaho

Get the information you need to know about working as a Receptionist or Information Clerk.

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

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

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

How Many Receptionists and Information Clerks Work in Idaho?

6,760 people worked as Receptionists and Information Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,250 Receptionists and Information Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 510 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Receptionists and Information Clerks in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.1%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 710 annual job openings, and 5,450 total jobs in 2026 for Receptionists and Information Clerks in this state.

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

What do Receptionists and Information Clerks Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Receptionists and Information Clerks ranged from $19,950 to $38,990 with $28,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.59 to $18.75. The median hourly rate was $13.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.01 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

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

Top Idaho 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
Boise City, ID	2,930	$29,270
Coeur d’Alene, ID	900	$29,910
Idaho Falls, ID	720	$26,860
Pocatello, ID	310	$25,790
Logan, UT-ID	310	$23,840
Lewiston, ID-WA	260	$29,340

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

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